Chapter 56
Prompt Framework
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Prompt Framework
After covering various topics, we've gone through the key elements of the text prompt framework. But I realize it may be hard to remember, so this chapter summarizes the framework.
Official Framework
First, Midjourney's official framework：
It's simple, with four sections:
- Subject
- Details & Background
- Style, Medium, Artist
- Parameters
My Framework
The official template will get you quite far as a beginner. Based on my experiments, I've refined it with:
- Type first - order impacts weighting
- Split their Middle/Last sections for better memorization
My template summarizes the framework in a table for selective use per scene:
| Explanation | |
|---|---|
| What is the type? | E.g. watercolor, illustration |
| What is the subject? | Describe the main subject in detail - more helps. If unclear, Midjourney will randomly generate details. Two main categories:Who: For people, describe gender, looks, expression, pose, clothing, etc.What: For objects, describe what it is, material, color, etc. |
| What is the environment? | Key elements are:Background - usually either:Solid colorScenic backdrops like indoor/outdoorLighting - where is light falling on the subject? What type?Weather - for outdoor shots, this adds realism. Pick backgrounds suiting the subject, else may look odd. Leave blank for AI to generate if not too particular. |
| What is the composition? | After deciding subject and environment, think about framing, e.g.:What's the camera focus?Which direction is the subject facing?What's the subject-to-background ratio? |
| What is the shooting medium? | Key factors:Camera modelFilmLensSettings like exposure, aperture |
| What is the style? | Remember with 4 W's:When - What era's style?Who - Whose style (person or organization)?What - What art type/movement style?Where - What country's style? |
| Parameters | Photo parameters like:SharpnessAspect ratioSee parameter sections for details |
Memorization Tips
It looks long but resembles taking a photo (just optimized for weighting):
- See interesting subject/person (focus) in some environment (environment)
- Take out phone (camera), frame shot (composition), click shutter
- Post process if needed (style & parameters)