Midjourney: Using Image Prompts and Weights

Demo summary
Demonstrates dragging an image into the prompt bar to use as a structural reference and adjusting its influence with the --iw parameter.
Step-by-step
- Drag an image into the prompt bar
- Select the image prompt icon (the little picture)
- Type your text prompt after the image reference
- Add the parameter --iw followed by a number to adjust image influence
- Press Enter to generate the image
Options
- Hold shift and click other reference types to use the same image for multiple roles
- Use multiple image references simultaneously
- Run a permutation test by listing multiple weights (e.g., .25, .5, 1, 2, 3)
Watch out for
- Image weight range is 0 to 3 for Version 6
- Image weight range is 0 to 2 for Version 5
Tips
- Use weights below 1 if you want the text prompt to have more influence over the style
- Higher weights (like 2) will make the output favor the image characteristics over the text prompt
- Try using an image reference with a simple one-word prompt like 'wizard' to see how the composition carries over
Highlights
“all you have to do is drag an image in”
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