Midjourney: Maintain visual style using image references

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Demo summary

The narrator demonstrates an iterative process of using a previously generated AI image as a style reference to create a matching environment shot of a dragon.

Step-by-step

Delete any initial source photos no longer needed for the reference
Upload the AI-generated image you wish to use as a style reference
Enter a prompt for the new subject (e.g., 'a dragon in a dark cavern sleeping on treasure')
Add a final line to the prompt specifying 'in the same visual style as the uploaded reference photo'

Tips

Explicitly state 'in the same visual style as the uploaded reference photo' to ensure consistency across different subjects

Highlights

“it'll give us some pretty good options for a dragon photo taken inside the same scene”

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