Midjourney — User Guide
Top-tier AI art and images.
Strengths
- Picture quality and artistry among the best among all AI drawing tools
- Diverse styles: realistic, illustration, oil painting, cyberpunk and hundreds of other styles
- The parameter system is powerful and can finely control composition, style and proportion.
- The V6 version supports text rendering (generating clear text in images)
- The community is active and a large number of public prompts can be learned and referenced.
Best for
- Brand visual design: Logo concept, poster, brand image
- Game/film and television concept art: character design, scene setting
- Advertising creativity: product pictures, marketing materials
- Illustration creation: book illustrations, NFT art
- Interior design renderings: quickly generate decoration style references
Basic prompt writing method
Midjourney's Prompt has a fixed structure, which can greatly improve the quality of the output after mastering it.
Generate brand poster style images
minimalist tech startup poster, glowing blue circuit board pattern, dark background, "AI FUTURE" text, modern sans-serif font, professional corporate style, 4K --ar 9:16 --v 6 --style raw
Generate a vertical poster with a dark background with blue circuit lines and clear text.
The overall style is modern and professional, suitable for technology company promotional materials.
Prompt structure: main description + style keywords + technical parameters --ar controls the ratio (16:9 horizontal version / 9:16 vertical version / 1:1 square) --v 6 Use the latest version / --style raw Reduce AI beautification and make it more realistic
Generate realistic portraits
professional headshot photo, Asian female entrepreneur, 30s, confident smile, business casual attire, soft studio lighting, blurred office background, Canon 85mm lens, photorealistic --ar 1:1 --v 6
Generate professional business portraits with natural light and blurred background.
Perfect for LinkedIn avatars or company official team pages.
Adding camera parameters (Canon 85mm) and light description, the realism is stronger.
style control techniques
Precisely control the picture style through style keywords and parameters.
Generate illustrations in a specific artist style
cozy coffee shop interior, warm afternoon light, illustration style inspired by Studio Ghibli, watercolor texture, soft colors, detailed background, people reading books --ar 16:9 --v 6 --stylize 750
Generate a warm cafe illustration in Ghibli style, watercolor texture,
Warm colors and rich details, suitable for article illustrations or decorative paintings.
The --stylize parameter (0-1000) controls the degree of artistry: Low values (0-250) are more realistic, high values (750-1000) are more artistic
Product display picture
luxury perfume bottle product photography, minimalist white marble background, golden hour side lighting, water droplets on bottle, high-end cosmetics advertisement style, 8K ultra detailed --ar 4:3 --v 6 --style raw
Generate high-end product photography style images with beautiful lighting and clear details.
Can be used directly on e-commerce pages or advertising creatives.
Add "product photography" and specific light description to make it more commercial.
Advanced parameter usage
Master these parameters to make your creation more precise and controllable.
Use reference images to keep your style consistent
[Upload reference image] Send in Discord: [Picture link] same character in a forest setting, autumn leaves, magical atmosphere --cref [image link] --cw 100
The new image generated will maintain the appearance characteristics of the character in the reference image.
Only changing the scene and atmosphere, it is suitable for series creations that require character consistency.
--cref Character Reference --cw controls reference strength (0-100, 100 is the strongest)
Compared with similar tools
| Tool | Strength | Best for | Pricing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midjourney This tool | The highest quality of art and the most diverse styles | Professional designers, artistic creations, high-quality commercial materials | Basic version $10/month |
| DALL-E 3 | Integrated with ChatGPT for accurate text rendering | Scenarios where text needs to be added to pictures | Included in ChatGPT Plus |
| Stable Diffusion | Completely free, locally deployable, and highly customizable | Technical users, scenarios requiring mass generation or privacy protection | Free (open source) |
| Adobe Firefly | Integrated with Adobe suite, commercial copyright security | Adobe users, design work requiring commercial licensing | Included with Creative Cloud subscription |
Sources & references:
- Midjourney official documentation (2025-03)
- Midjourney Prompt Tips Guide (2025-03)