Midjourney: Using Quality Settings (--q 4) for Enhanced Detail
MidjourneyDemo summary
The video demonstrates the impact of the quality 4 setting on image detail and texture using Photoshop to compare the results against standard quality.
Step-by-step
- Enter your image prompt
- Add the parameter --q 4 to the end of the prompt
- Submit the prompt to render the image
- Compare the results against standard quality renders in an image editor like Photoshop
Options
- Use the same seed to compare quality differences on a specific composition
Watch out for
- The --q 4 setting takes four times as long to render as standard quality
- Increasing quality to 4 transforms the image greatly and will not produce the exact same image as lower quality settings
Tips
- Experiment with the quality setting to see what extra detail you can squeeze out of images when rendering with version 8
- Use higher quality settings for text-based images or scenes requiring fine detail like grass or textures
Highlights
“it's easy to see where a lot of these improvements”
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