Full Guide to the NEW Midjourney Website

Future Tech Pilot
12 Feb 202413:22

TLDRThe video script introduces viewers to Mid Journey's new website, accessible to users who have created over 1,000 images. It guides them through accessing the site via Discord, using the Alpha Testing channels, and signing in with their Discord account. The script provides a detailed walkthrough of the website's features, including creating images with various parameters and viewing galleries with advanced filtering options. It highlights the benefits of using the website over Discord, such as a more accessible format and additional features like smart folders and the ability to search through all prompts. The video also mentions the potential for receiving free GPU hours by rating images and encourages users to provide feedback as the website is still in Alpha.

Takeaways

  • 🌐 Mid Journey's new website is now accessible to users who have created over 1,000 images.
  • 🔗 Access the website through the Mid Journey Discord by typing 'forward slin' in a public room to check your eligibility.
  • 🎨 The website (alpha.MidJourney.com) offers a new interface for creating images with a variety of parameters and options.
  • 🖼️ Users can change the image size, aspect ratio, and aesthetic options like stylization, weirdness, and variety.
  • 🔄 The website is in Alpha, meaning features and interfaces are subject to change based on user feedback.
  • 🛠️ The create page displays a user's Discord images, but creations on the website won't appear on Discord.
  • 🎨 New features include the ability to split the grid into multiple images, remix, and adjust the aspect ratio of images during creation.
  • 🔍 The gallery offers advanced filtering and sorting options, as well as the ability to create smart folders for organizing images.
  • 🔎 The explore page allows users to view and interact with images by random, hottest, top, and personal likes.
  • 🏆 Users can rate images, and the top 2,000 raters daily receive a free GPU fast hour for their contributions.
  • 📝 The script provides tips on how to navigate and use the Mid Journey website effectively for creating and organizing images.

Q & A

  • What is the new feature on Mid Journey's website for users who have created over 1,000 images?

    -Users who have created over 1,000 images now have access to new channels on Mid Journey's website, such as Alpha Testing and super user clubs.

  • How can one access the new features on Mid Journey's website?

    -To access the new features, users need to type 'forward slin' in a public room on the Mid Journey Discord, which will show their lifetime usage and grant access to the new channels if they qualify.

  • What is the URL for Mid Journey's alpha website?

    -The alpha website can be accessed at alpha.midjourney.com.

  • How does the image creation process differ on the Mid Journey website compared to Discord?

    -On the website, the prompt box is located at the top, and there is a dropdown menu that provides all the necessary parameters for creating an image. Additionally, the website offers more accessible formatting and features like the ability to use an image as a prompt with a click of a button.

  • What are some of the aesthetic options available on the Mid Journey website?

    -Aesthetic options include stylization, weirdness, and variety, which correspond to the chaos value in the system.

  • How can users switch between different versions of the Mid Journey model?

    -Users can choose from various versions of the model, ranging from 1.0 to the latest, by selecting the desired version from a dropdown menu during the image creation process.

  • What is the purpose of the 'smart folders' feature on the Mid Journey website?

    -Smart folders automatically categorize images based on search terms provided by the user, making it easier to organize and find specific images within the gallery.

  • How can users rate images on the Mid Journey website, and what is the benefit of doing so?

    -Users can rate images by selecting the one they prefer from a pair presented to them. The top 2,000 people who rate images over one day receive one free GPU fast hour, which allows them to run 60 free prompts in Mid Journey.

  • What is the timeline scrubber feature on the Mid Journey website?

    -The timeline scrubber allows users to navigate through their image gallery by date, making it easier to find images created on specific days or within certain time frames.

  • How can users search their entire gallery on the Mid Journey website?

    -Users can use the search tab on the explore page to search for any prompts from their entire gallery, making it easier to find images associated with specific keywords.

  • What are the benefits of using the Mid Journey website over Discord for creating and managing images?

    -The Mid Journey website offers a more organized and accessible interface, with features like smart folders, a timeline scrubber, and the ability to use images directly as prompts. It also allows users to keep their Discord gallery separate from their website creations.

Outlines

00:00

🌐 Accessing Mid Journey's New Website

This paragraph explains how to access Mid Journey's new website, which is open to users who have created over 1,000 images. It provides a step-by-step guide on how to do so through the Mid Journey Discord, where users need to enter a forward slash command in a public room to check their lifetime usage. If eligible, new channels like Alpha Testing and super user clubs will appear. The paragraph then walks through the process of syncing progress with Mid Journey and accessing the alpha website to start creating images. It also introduces the new homepage and the option to switch between light and dark modes. The speaker, Nolan, expresses his intention to cover every feature on the website and provides timestamps for easy navigation.

05:00

🎨 Creating Images on the Mid Journey Website

The second paragraph delves into the process of creating images on the Mid Journey website. It describes the new interface where the prompt box is located at the top, and users can input their creative ideas. The paragraph highlights the dropdown menu that offers various parameters needed for image creation, such as image size, aspect ratio, and aesthetic options including stylization, weirdness, and variety. It also addresses the subject of feedback and adjustments that the website, currently in Alpha, will undergo based on user input. The paragraph demonstrates how to adjust parameters, select models, and choose between different modes like relax, fast, or turbo, with the option to use stealth. It also explains the creation page, where Discord images populate, and the distinction between images created on the website and those on Discord.

10:01

🔍 Viewing and Organizing the Gallery

This paragraph focuses on the gallery features of the Mid Journey website, detailing how users can view and organize their images. It introduces the archive tab and the various options available for layout and image size. The speaker prefers the 'full' layout to see the exact aspect ratios of the images. The paragraph then discusses filtering options, allowing users to sort by ratings, unrated images, or hidden images. It also covers searching by image type, version, and other specific criteria. A key highlight is the ability to create smart folders that automatically categorize images based on search terms, providing an efficient way to manage and access images.

🔎 Exploring the Explore Page and Rating Images

The final paragraph discusses the explore page on Mid Journey's website, which offers a variety of ways to view images, such as random, hottest, top, and liked images. It explains how users can interact with these images, view their prompts, and even use them as inspiration for new creations. The paragraph also introduces the timeline scrubber, which allows users to scroll through dates and see images created on specific days. Additionally, it talks about the search tab, which enables users to find all images related to a particular keyword. Lastly, the paragraph emphasizes the importance of rating images, as it helps the system improve and offers users the chance to earn free GPU fast hours as a reward.

Mindmap

Keywords

💡Mid Journey

Mid Journey refers to a platform or website that is focused on creating images, as indicated by the discussion of image creation throughout the script. It is the central theme of the video, with the speaker providing a tutorial on how to access and use the website's features for image generation. The platform seems to offer various tools and parameters for users to create and manipulate images, and it operates on a Discord server as well.

💡Discord

Discord is a communication platform where users can create and join various chat rooms, called 'servers', to communicate with each other. In the context of the video, Mid Journey has a Discord server where users can access the image creation features of Mid Journey by typing 'forward slin' in a public room. Discord is used as a gateway to the Mid Journey website and for syncing user progress.

💡Alpha Testing

Alpha Testing is a phase in software development where internal or external users test the application to find bugs before its official release. In the video, the speaker refers to the Mid Journey website as being in Alpha, meaning it is still in the testing phase and open to users who have created over 1,000 images. The users' feedback will be used to make adjustments to the website.

💡Image Parameters

Image Parameters refer to the specific settings or variables that users can adjust to control the output of the image generation process. In the video, the speaker discusses various parameters such as image size, aspect ratio, aesthetic options like stylization, weirdness, and variety, which can be modified to create different types of images on the Mid Journey platform.

💡Aesthetic Options

Aesthetic Options pertain to the stylistic and visual preferences that users can select when creating images on the Mid Journey platform. These options include parameters like stylization, weirdness, and variety, which influence the final look and feel of the generated images. The speaker emphasizes the importance of these options in achieving the desired aesthetic for the images.

💡Model Versions

Model Versions refer to different iterations or updates of the AI model used by the Mid Journey platform to generate images. The speaker mentions various versions, such as 5.2, 5.15, and even the original version one, indicating that users have the flexibility to choose which version of the model they want to use for their image creation.

💡Stealth Mode

Stealth Mode, as mentioned in the video, is a feature of the Mid Journey platform that allows users to keep their images unpublished by default. This means that the images are not publicly visible to others unless the user decides to publish them. The speaker notes that they pay for this feature, suggesting that it might be a premium option.

💡Create Page

The Create Page is a section of the Mid Journey website where users go to generate new images. It is where users input their prompts and adjust parameters before the image creation process begins. The speaker describes how the create page is populated with Discord images and how it differs from the Discord interface in terms of layout and functionality.

💡Gallery

The Gallery refers to the user's collection of images generated on the Mid Journey platform. It is a feature that allows users to view, organize, and manage their previously created images. The speaker provides details on how to navigate the gallery, including sorting and filtering options, and how to create smart folders for better organization.

💡Explore Page

The Explore Page is a section of the Mid Journey website designed for users to discover and interact with images created by others. It showcases images by random, hottest, top, and those liked by the user. The speaker emphasizes the ability to search through all Mid Journey images and learn from other users' creations, as well as the social aspect of liking and using others' images as prompts.

💡Rate Images

Rate Images is a feature on the Mid Journey website that encourages users to evaluate and select between pairs of images. By participating in this process, users contribute to the improvement of the platform's AI model. The speaker mentions that there is an incentive for users to rate images, as the top 2,000 people who rate images over one day receive a free GPU fast hour for image generation.

Highlights

Mid Journey's new website is now accessible to users who have created over 1,000 images.

Access to the website is through the Mid Journey Discord, by typing 'forward slin' in a public room.

Lifetime usage and new channels like Alpha Testing and super user clubs are unlocked after typing 'forward slin'.

The alpha website is located at alpha.Mid journey.com and requires signing in with a Discord account.

The new website offers a variety of features including changing the mode from light to dark.

The website streamline the image creation process with an improved interface for inputting parameters.

Users can adjust image size and aspect ratio with a slider, and choose from a variety of aesthetic options.

The website is in Alpha and subject to change based on user feedback.

Discord images populate the create page on the website, but creations on the website do not appear on Discord.

The website offers a more accessible format for selecting subtle and strong generations of images.

Users can remix images using subtle and strong options immediately.

The website provides a vast library of image prompts that users can access and use directly in the prompt box.

The gallery on the website offers more options for organization and viewing, including layout and image size adjustments.

Filters allow users to sort images by ratings, unrated, hidden, type, version, and more.

Smart folders can be created to automatically categorize images based on search terms.

The explore page allows users to view random, hottest, top, and liked images from the community.

Users can search through their entire gallery based on keywords.

The website offers a timeline scrubber for easy navigation through dates.

Rating images on the website can earn users free GPU fast hours.