midjourney-prompting

# Midjourney V7 Prompting Guide

## Quick Reference: Prompt Structure

A Midjourney prompt has up to four parts:

```
/imagine [description] [image URLs] [parameters]
```

**Key Principle**: Short, specific prompts work best. Describe what you want to SEE, not abstract concepts.

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## The 7-Element Framework

Build complete prompts systematically:

| Element | Question | Examples |
|---------|----------|----------|
| **Subject** | Who/what is in the image? | A weathered fisherman, a cyberpunk samurai |
| **Medium** | What art form? | Oil painting, photograph, 3D render |
| **Environment** | Where is this? | Stormy harbor, neon-lit alley, misty forest |
| **Lighting** | How is it lit? | Golden hour, dramatic backlighting, soft diffused |
| **Color** | What palette? | Muted blues, warm earth tones, high contrast |
| **Mood** | What feeling? | Melancholic, triumphant, eerie |
| **Composition** | How is it framed? | Rule of thirds, centered, wide shot |

**Example**:
```
A weathered fisherman, oil painting, stormy harbor at dawn,
dramatic backlighting, muted blues and grays, melancholic,
rule of thirds composition --ar 3:2
```

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## Essential Parameters

| Parameter | Purpose | Values | Default |
|-----------|---------|--------|---------|
| `--ar` | Aspect ratio | Any ratio (16:9, 2:3, 1:1) | 1:1 |
| `--stylize` / `--s` | Artistic interpretation | 0-1000 | 100 |
| `--chaos` / `--c` | Variation between grid images | 0-100 | 0 |
| `--weird` / `--w` | Unusual aesthetics | 0-3000 | 0 |
| `--no` | Exclude elements | Words (comma-separated) | - |
| `--seed` | Reproducibility | 0-4294967295 | Random |
| `--style raw` | Less MJ beautification | - | Off |
| `--tile` | Seamless patterns | - | Off |

### Reference Parameters

| Parameter | Purpose | Weight Control |
|-----------|---------|----------------|
| `--sref [URL or code]` | Copy style from image | `--sw 0-1000` (default 100) |
| `--cref [URL]` | Copy character from image | `--cw 0-100` (default 100) |
| `--iw` | Ima