The midjourney expedition: generate creative images from text prompts and seamlessly integrate them into your workflow
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Harness the power of Midjourney to create impactful and memorable artistic outputs and gain a distinctive edge in your professional endeavors Key Features Master Midjourney prompting with the help of practical examples from an experienced communication and web design specialist Explore Midjourney's capabilities to create visually stunning art without prior design knowledge Gain practical insights into how to strategically apply AI-generated art in your work Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBook Book Description Like various other fields, AI offers boundless possibilities when it comes to art. Midjourney is one of the leading AI art creation tools that can assist you in your artistic ideas, regardless of your technical skill level. Written by an accomplished communication and web design specialist, The Midjourney Expedition is your guide to harnessing the power of AI in your creative journey. With this guide, you'll explore the extensive features of Midjourney and start creating compelling AI-generated art with ease. The first set of chapters will teach you how to set up and use Discord for personalized and seamless art creation, with a dedicated section that will help you understand the different versions of Midjourney and their capabilities. As you progress, you'll hone your prompt engineering skills, and eventually learn how to leverage the power of complex prompts. You'll also learn how Midjourney-generated images can be integrated into a multitude of workflows and domains through real-life case studies. In the last set of chapters, you'll get to grips with real-world applications of Midjourney for storytelling, creating moodboards, and more. By the end of this book, you'll not only be proficient in using Midjourney, but also understand how to strategically apply AI-generated art in your projects. What you will learn Navigate and master Midjourney's extensive features for AI art creation Apply practical techniques to create visually stunning AI-generated artwork Accelerate your creative process to produce captivating visual content Understand and master essential parameters to enhance your creations Create consistent characters for storytelling Incorporate AI-generated art into various work contexts Who this book is for The Midjourney Expedition is for creative individuals who are looking to visually express their ideas through the power of AI. While this book will certainly benefit designers, it's equally valuable for marketing professionals, brand strategists, content creators, media managers, and entrepreneurs. Those responsible for creating compelling visual content to represent a brand, product, or concept will also find this book useful. Basic knowledge of web user interfaces will be helpful, but not required.
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ISBN
9781835089187
Table of Contents
From the eBook
Cover
Title Page
Copyright and Credits
Contributors
Table of Contents
Preface
Part 1: Getting Started and Exploring Midjourney
Chapter 1: Exploring the Midjourney AI World
A brief introduction to the world of AI
The birth of AI
LLMs in AI
Ethical considerations in AI
Merging AI with art
Applying AI in generative art
What the future holds for AI art
What is Midjourney?
Understanding Midjourney AI's technology
The versions' evolution
Legal challenges and ethical concerns around Midjourney
Exploring the benefits of Midjourney
Summary
Chapter 2: Embarking on a Journey
From Discord to Midjourney
How to join the adventure
Diving into Discord
Logging in to Midjourney and connecting to Discord
Want quieter? Inviting the Midjourney Bot to your server
Creating a server
Inviting the Midjourney Bot to your server
Start prompting
Summary
Part 2: Unlocking the Power of Midjourney
A Deep Dive into Features and Functionalities
Chapter 3: Mastering Midjourney Versions
Quick Start Guide
Technical requirements
Imagine and prompt
My first prompt
now what?
Beyond /imagine
command list
Taking a journey through Midjourney's evolution
V1 and V2
V3 and V4
V5 to V5.2 (the current model)
Niji versions
the anime world
Summary
Chapter 4: Understanding and Learning Parameters
Technical requirements
What are parameters?
List of parameters and examples
Basic parameters
Legacy and special parameters
Summary
Part 3: Advanced Prompting and Visual Creations
Chapter 5: Navigating through Advanced Prompts
Technical requirements
Blend mode and image prompting
Blend mode
Image prompting
Multi-prompting
Permutations
Permutations and parameters
Styles and aesthetics
Nested permutations
Weights and image references
Summary
Chapter 6: Upgrading Your Prompt for Optimal Results
Technical requirements
Help me describe
A world of styles
Art styles
Mood styles
Photographic styles
Light
Camera angles
The right words
Summary
Chapter 7: Customizing Midjourney
Settings, Preferences, and Unleashing Creative Prompts
Technical requirements
An overview of Midjourney's settings
Customizing your preferences
/prefer option
/prefer suffix
Fine-tuning our images with the Style Tuner
Combining style codes
Adjusting with
stylize and
raw
Experimenting with random styles
Summary
Part 4: Prompting for the Real World
Chapter 8: Exploring Practical Use Cases and Pushing Boundaries
Technical requirements
Generating ideas and captivating moodboards
Business and marketing strategies
Event planning and celebrations
Interior design projects
Conceptualizing brand identities
Creative brainstorming
The visual power of storytelling
Practical example
Creating brand sets with Midjourney
icons and logos
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