MidJourney Tutorial: Full Beginner's Guide (2023 MidJourney AI Tutorial)

The video script begins with an introduction to the A to Z guide for mid-journey learners. It emphasizes the comprehensive nature of the guide, suitable for beginners to advanced users, covering everything from installation to advanced topics. The speaker shares personal experiences with mid-journey, showcasing favorite images generated and discussing the potential for creative and realistic outputs. The script also touches on the speaker's use of these images in various personal and professional contexts.

The script discusses the pricing structure of Mid-Journey, starting with a free trial that includes a limited amount of GPU time for image generation. It outlines the different subscription plans available, including Basic, Standard, and Pro, each offering varying levels of access and benefits. The speaker shares personal recommendations based on the intensity of use, suggesting the Standard or Pro Plan for business users due to their unlimited options and faster GPU time.

The speaker provides a step-by-step guide on how to sign up for Mid-Journey, which involves visiting the website, joining the beta, and accepting an invitation to their Discord server. It explains the process of upgrading to a paid account once signed in with a verified Discord account. The script also details three methods of interacting with the Mid-Journey bot on Discord: private messaging, utilizing newcomer rooms for free trial users, and creating a personal server and inviting the bot for paid features.

The script explains how to customize Mid-Journey settings, such as selecting different versions of Mid-Journey, changing rendering modes, and adjusting quality and style levels. It also covers the use of public mode, remix mode, and fast mode in relation to image generation. The speaker demonstrates how to create an image using specific prompts and how to upscale preferred images for higher quality.

The speaker discusses methods to influence the style of generated images, using examples like cows grazing in a pasture with different styles applied. It also explores creating more realistic images by mimicking professional photography styles and settings. The script emphasizes the importance of specificity in prompts to achieve desired results and provides examples of how different styles can drastically change the output.

The script delves into advanced prompting techniques, such as adding descriptive adjectives and aesthetic styles to achieve more specific and unique images. It shows how to refine prompts for more detailed and magical looks, and how to use less detail in prompts to allow Mid-Journey to interpret and generate images. The speaker also demonstrates how to use different Mid-Journey versions to achieve varying levels of chaos and realism in the images.

The speaker explains the use of aspect ratio and chaos parameters in Mid-Journey to control the dimensions and variability of generated images. It provides examples of how different aspect ratios can create widescreen or tall images and how chaos values can affect the diversity of the outputs. The script also mentions the limitations of different Mid-Journey versions regarding aspect ratios and chaos levels.

The script discusses the use of the 'no' parameter to remove specific items from images and the quality parameter to control the image resolution. It demonstrates how to generate images without certain elements like trees or the sun and how to adjust the quality for different versions of Mid-Journey. The speaker also shows the impact of quality settings on the final image's appearance and clarity.

The speaker introduces the seed parameter, which allows for the recreation of specific images by referencing a unique numerical seed. It also explains the stop parameter, which enables users to halt the image generation process at a desired percentage for different visual effects. The script provides examples of how these parameters can be used to refine and control the image generation process.

The script discusses the stylization parameter, which influences the artistic direction of image generation, allowing for more or less adherence to the prompt. It also covers the uplight parameter, which helps maintain the integrity of an image when upscaling, preventing unwanted additions. The speaker provides examples of how these parameters can be adjusted to achieve desired artistic effects and maintain the original image's composition.

The speaker demonstrates how to use existing images found on royalty-free websites or personal collections to influence Mid-Journey prompts. It explains the image weight parameter, which allows users to prioritize certain elements within a prompt. The script also shows how to separate concepts within a prompt to generate more specific images and how to create tiling patterns for infinite designs.

The script concludes with a tutorial on how to refine and edit Mid-Journey generated images using Photoshop. The speaker covers techniques to remove unwanted elements, adjust colors, and add depth to images. It also discusses adding custom text for logos or other designs, which is not natively supported by Mid-Journey. The speaker emphasizes that while not a professional logo designer, the methods shown can be a quick and easy way to create logos or touch up images for various uses.