Master Midjourney: Step‑by‑Step Guide to AI Image Generation

Introduction

With the surge of ChatGPT, AI‑generated content (AIGC) has attracted designers and artists, and AI image generation, especially Midjourney, is a popular way to create diverse, high‑quality visuals.

Midjourney is a powerful AI image generation tool that creates images from natural‑language prompts, offering low learning cost, fast generation, and a wide range of styles.

Part 1: Preparation

1. Register Midjourney

Midjourney operates through Discord, so you need a VPN to access Discord. Visit midjourney.com , click “Join the Beta”, and follow the Discord registration steps.

2. Create Your Own Server

Public “newbies‑(number)” rooms are crowded, so create a private server by clicking the “+” icon in Discord and selecting “Only for me and my friends”.

3. Add Midjourney Bot to Your Server

From the official Midjourney server, open a “newbies‑(number)” channel, click the member list, select the Midjourney bot, and choose “Add to Server”. Authorize the bot for your private server.

Now the Midjourney bot is ready in your server for private AI drawing.

Part 2: Generating Images

1. Generate with Keywords

In the input box type “/” to invoke the bot, select “/imagine”, then enter an English prompt such as a cat and press Enter (accept the ToS button if it appears). Midjourney returns a 2×2 grid of images. Use the “U” button to upscale a chosen image, the “V” button to create variations, or “Redo” to regenerate.

2. Image‑to‑Image (Feed Image)

If keywords alone are insufficient, upload a reference picture by clicking the “+” icon, choose “Upload File”, and press Enter. Copy the message link of the uploaded image, then use “/imagine” with the image link followed by a prompt, e.g., a cat, run, in flat grass, back lighting, Ghibli style . Iterate with “V” and finalize with “U”.

Part 3: High‑Quality Outputs

Beyond simple prompts, detailed keyword engineering (subject, action, scene, perspective, lighting, style, material) yields more precise results. Example prompts include:

Disney girl, low saturation, Pixar‑style, clay, anime waifu, night lighting, 8K, ultra‑detail, C4D, Octane renderer.

A cute girl in a red flight jacket, running in a forest at night, fireflies, intricate details, 3D art, Octane rendering.

Cute Asian girl in overalls, holding a phone, cartoon style, city background, 8K, soft lighting, panorama.

These prompts generate vivid images as shown below.