How to Use Midjourney: A Basic Step-by-Step Guide

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Matthew Cicanese

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Published on October 12, 2022 1:00:01 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HdtWLD7M78

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Duration: 17:02

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In this tutorial, I share my approach to navigating and creating A.I. art with MidJourney using Discord. This video covers:
✅ How to navigate Discord.
✅ How to get started in MidJourney after signing up.
✅ How to set up your private MidJourney bot.
✅ Basics of Prompting in MidJourney.
…and more!
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CHAPTERS
00:20 - Introduction
01:27 - Where is Midjourney hosted?
02:02 - Getting Started (first steps)
03:24 - Creating your first images
04:33 - Keeping it friendly & banned words
05:26 - How to write prompts
06:40 - Finding inspiration on Midjourney.com
07:17 - My favorite additions for prompts
09:02 - Prompting Tips
10:04 - Fast mode and Relaxed mode
10:52 - Variations and Upscaling (button navigation)
12:10 - Make Variations, Upscale to Max, and Upscale Redo buttons
13:04 - Creating iterations is a PROCESS
13:23 - How to save your finalized image
14:25 - Why I like 1:1 chat with the Midjourney bot
15:18 - Keep this in mind...
15:42 - Optional addon (Private Mode)
16:00 - How to start a direct message with the Midjourney bot
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