How to Use Midjourney in 2025: A Step-by-Step Guide

Get ready to master AI image generation the easy way

🚀 Signing Up for Midjourney

Alright, let’s kick things off. You wanna get started with Midjourney? No worries, it’s super simple. Just head to midjourney.com, and you’ll see a Sign Up button.

Back in the day, you had to go through Discord, but now you can sign up with Google—way cleaner, way faster. Once you’re in, everything happens on the Midjourney website—no Discord needed for this guide.

✨ How Midjourney Works

You type a prompt (a description of what you want), and Midjourney generates four images for you. Your job? Keep refining until you get exactly what you want.

🔥 Pro Tips for Epic AI Images

1️⃣ Start Small, Then Build Up

• Don’t type a long, complex prompt right away.
• Begin with a simple idea (e.g., a koala).
• Let Midjourney generate images, then refine.
• Example:
  • Step 1: "A koala" → Too basic.
  • Step 2: "A koala dressed like a gentleman" → Now we’re talkin’.
  • Step 3: "A koala dressed like a gentleman, standing outside a bar" → Adds context.
  • Step 4: "A vintage Polaroid of a koala dressed like a gentleman, smoking a cigarette on a busy street" → Full vibe.

2️⃣ Order Matters in Your Prompt

What you write first gets the most attention.

• "A guitarist strumming under a streetlight" → Emphasizes the guitarist.
• "A dimly lit street at night, with a guitarist strumming" → The focus shifts to the street.

3️⃣ Use “Callbacks” for Clarity

If your prompt gets long, repeat key words for accuracy.
✅ "A koala dressed like a gentleman. The koala is standing outside a bar."
🚫 "A koala dressed like a gentleman. He is outside a bar."

🎨 Midjourney Parameters (Your Secret Weapons)

1️⃣ Stylize (-s) → More beauty vs. more accuracy

• --s 0 → Follows your prompt exactly but can look “ugly.”
• --s 100 (default) → Balanced.
• --s 1000 → Makes images more artistic, but less accurate to your prompt.

2️⃣ Chaos (-c) → More randomness in results

• --c 0 → Predictable results.
• --c 5 → More variation.
• --c 10+ → Expect wild surprises.

3️⃣ Style Raw → More photo-realism

• Use --style raw if Midjourney keeps making things too artistic.
• Great for realistic faces, photography, and National Geographic vibes.

4️⃣ Seeds (-seed) → Reproduce similar images

• Every Midjourney image has a seed (like a DNA code).
• If you love a style and want similar results, use --seed 12345 (or any number).

🛠️ Next-Level Editing

1️⃣ Variations → Small Tweaks

• If you love an image but want tiny changes, click Vary (Strong) to get four similar options.
• Vary (Subtle) makes barely noticeable changes.

2️⃣ Upscale → Higher Quality

• Once you find the one, click Upscale for a sharper, bigger version.
• Subtle Upscale keeps it almost identical.
• Creative Upscale adds extra detail.

3️⃣ Remix Mode → Keep the Style, Change the Subject

• Want the same look but a different subject?
• Click Remix (Strong) and change just one part of the prompt.
• Example:
  • Original: A futuristic knight in blue armor
  • Remix: A futuristic knight in pink armor
  • Remix: A futuristic robot in blue armor

🎭 Advanced Tricks

Image Prompting (Use Images as Inputs)

• Instead of just words, you can upload an image to influence the style.
• Example: Use a photo of a sunset + "A futuristic city" = A futuristic city with sunset vibes.

Character Reference (-cw) → Keep the Same Character in Different Images

• Upload an image of a character and use --cw 0 to keep their face the same while changing outfits, settings, or poses.

Style Reference (-sw) → Apply a Style to Anything

• Upload an image of a painting, then generate a car in that style.
• Adjust --sw 50 (subtle) or --sw 1000 (max influence).

🏆 Bonus: Organizing Your AI Masterpieces

1️⃣ Save & Like Images

• Click the heart on any image you love—it’ll save to your Likes.

2️⃣ Folders for Organization

• Midjourney lets you create folders to sort your work.

3️⃣ Mood Boards for Consistent Style

• Collect 20+ images of a style you love → Midjourney will apply that aesthetic to new images.

👀 Wrapping It Up

Boom! You now know how to:
✅ Sign up & start generating images
✅ Use smart prompting for better results
✅ Master Midjourney’s secret settings
✅ Edit & refine images like a pro
✅ Keep your AI creations organized

Now go flex your new skills and create some fire AI art.

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