For more information about V8.2, see our Version article.
There are several ways you can use your own pictures when creating prompts with Midjourney. In this article, we'll focus on Image Prompts, but there are also Edit Model References, Style References, and Moodboards using Personalization. You can even mix and match to get exactly what you want in your images!
Image Prompts let you guide Midjourney by including an image along with your text prompt. Midjourney looks at your image's core elements, and uses it as a source of inspiration for your new and unique image.
To add an image to your prompt, start by clicking on the image icon in the Imagine bar. This opens the images panel, allowing you to upload new images or pick from those you've already uploaded. You can even select multiple images to use in your prompt!
Click your image in the uploads library to automatically add it as an Image Prompt. You can also drag and drop your image into any of the image sections to use it in different ways. To remove your image from the Imagine bar, hover your mouse over it and click the X icon.
\nIf you want to use your images with multiple prompts, click the lock icon to keep your images pinned to the Imagine bar.
Image Reference Types: Edit Model Reference (Attach to prompt)
Style Reference
Image Prompt
Animate
To use Image Prompts in Discord, paste your image URL at the beginning of your text prompt. If you want to use multiple images, separate each URL with a space. To easily use multiple images without a text prompt, check out the Blend command.
\nIt's important to ensure that you have a valid image URL, meaning the image should already be online. If your image is stored on your computer or device, you can host it on Discord to generate an image URL.
\nMidjourney uses Image Prompts and references as inspiration to guide new creations, not to copy them exactly. If you're looking to make precise changes on your own images, check out the Editor.
If you want more control over how much your Image Prompt affects the final image, try using the image weight parameter --iw.
If you don't set an --iw value, Midjourney will use the default setting. By choosing a higher weight, your Image Prompt will have a bigger impact on the finished image.
Remember, different Midjourney versions may have different image weight ranges.
| \n | Version 8.1 | \nVersion 7 | \nNiji 7 | \n
|---|---|---|---|
| Image Weight Default | \n1 | \n1 | \n1 | \n
| Image Weight Range | \n0 - 3 | \n0 - 3 | \n0 - 2 | \n
--stylize or --weird parameters.