Midjourney Prompts Cheatsheet - AI Image Generation Parameters

Midjourney AI art prompts and parameters organized by Basics, Style, Composition, Lighting, Negative & Weights, and Advanced. Combine parameters and generate.

AI Prompts·31 commands·Last updated 2026-07-31

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#Basic Parameters (--ar/--v/--q/--n)6

--ar 16:9⧉

Landscape widescreen, good for scenery, banners, desktop wallpapers

--ar 9:16⧉

Portrait, good for phone wallpapers, posters, full-body characters

--ar 1:1⧉

Square, the default; good for avatars, icons, social media

--v 6⧉

Use V6 model; strongest photorealism and text understanding (current main version)

--q 2⧉

High quality mode, richer detail but slower (V6 default is already 1)

--niji 6⧉

Anime-specific model, best for anime/manga styles

#Style Keywords (photorealistic/anime/oil painting)6

photorealistic, hyperrealistic, 8k, highly detailed⧉

Photorealistic; pair with --v 6 for max realism

anime style, studio ghibli, cel shading⧉

Japanese anime, Ghibli feel; you can also just use --niji

oil painting, impressionist, van gogh style⧉

Oil/impressionist, classic art styles

cyberpunk, neon, futuristic, blade runner aesthetic⧉

Cyberpunk, neon futurism

watercolor, soft, pastel, dreamy⧉

Soft watercolor, dreamy pastel

3d render, octane render, cinematic lighting⧉

3D render, cinematic lighting

#Composition & Camera (close-up/wide angle/aerial)5

close-up shot, macro, detailed texture⧉

Close-up/macro, emphasizes detail and texture

wide angle, panoramic, landscape⧉

Wide-angle panorama, good for large scenery

aerial view, drone shot, top-down⧉

Aerial/top-down, god's-eye view

low angle, looking up, dramatic perspective⧉

Low-angle upward, dramatic perspective

rule of thirds, centered composition, symmetrical⧉

Rule of thirds / centered / symmetrical, more stable framing

#Lighting & Mood (golden hour/neon/cinematic)5

golden hour, warm sunlight, soft shadows⧉

Golden hour, warm light with soft shadows, top choice for portraits

neon lighting, cyberpunk glow, reflective surfaces⧉

Neon lighting, cyberpunk reflections

cinematic lighting, dramatic, volumetric, god rays⧉

Cinematic lighting, volumetric / god rays

moody, foggy, misty, atmospheric⧉

Hazy fog, strong atmosphere

studio lighting, softbox, even illumination⧉

Studio lighting, softbox even light, common for product shots

#Negative Prompts & Weights (--no/::)4

--no blur, text, watermark⧉

Exclude blur/text/watermark; --no is stable on V6

keywordA::2 keywordB::1 keywordC::0.5⧉

Multi-weight; higher number = more weight, controls element balance

--no people, animals, buildings⧉

Exclude specific subjects, force empty scenery/still life

detailed::2 simple::1⧉

Weight contrast, leans toward detailed output

#Advanced Tips (seed/chaos/stylize)5

--seed 12345⧉

Fixed random seed, reproduce the same image or do controlled tweaks

--chaos 50⧉

Chaos 0-100; higher = more variation across the 4 images, raise when exploring

--stylize 1000⧉

Stylize 0-1000; higher = more artistic but drifts from the prompt

--tile⧉

Generate seamlessly tileable textures, for wallpapers/texture maps

--repeat 4⧉

Run the same prompt 4 times, batch-generate and pick the best

💡 Tips

Recommended prompt structure: subject + style + composition + lighting + parameters. E.g. "a cat, photorealistic, close-up, golden hour --ar 16:9 --v 6"; put parameters last.
V6 understands natural language well; full sentences often beat keyword stuffing. But --no and :: weights remain key for precise element control.
To reproduce or tweak an image, lock it with --seed; to batch and pick, use --repeat; to explore variants, raise --chaos.
--no is stable on V6; common exclusions blur, text, watermark, deformed, extra fingers markedly cut the reject rate.