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This article comes from Python Research Base Camp
authorXueyanjun

When AI became popular last year, I followed the trend and used Midjourney. I usually use it to generate pictures, and I feel that the pictures generated by it are beautiful. It saves time and effort than searching for pictures on the Internet, and they are more to my liking. I don’t have to worry about copyright issues.
Let me show you a picture of a mythical beast I casually drew using Midjourney.

Once, a friend asked me: "You can use AI to draw pictures, can you help me draw a logo?"

When I heard that Logo was such a simple thing, I agreed immediately and said,This little thing is nothing to worry about。

resultI changed it more than 50 times, but my friends were not satisfied., I had to find a professional designer.

Do you think this is the end? There is still a sequel.

My friend came to me again the next day and said, "It seems that it's not Midjourney that's not working, it's you."

Wait? What does this mean? What do you mean I can't do it?

My friend also said, "I found a designer friend, and he gave me several plans in ten minutes. I gave him some suggestions, and he revised them in another ten minutes. He said, you don't understand how to use Midjourney."

Xueyanjun realized that I had only been playing around with things before, asking Midjourney to just draw a pretty picture.But it is difficult for me, who has no basic drawing skills, to draw a picture that meets the specific requirements.。

Later, I searched for some information online and watched a lot of articles and videos, but I still couldn't make Midjourney obey my instructions and use them as I wish. Could it be that my Midjourney journey is really like its name,give up halfwayYet?

Until recently, I had the opportunity to read this book published by Tsinghua University Press.Full color printingof"Midjourney from entry level to practical application”, this situation has finally changed, from then on, Midjourney is for meA smooth journey.

The author of this book, Mr. Wan Chenxi, is a well-known Adobe instructor with more than 1.4 million students on Tencent Classroom. He is a real big V. When will Xueyanjun have so many fans?

Students who are interested can take a look at Teacher Wan’s introduction to this book.

When I first got this book, I found that although it was quite thick, it only had 5 chapters. I was also wondering why a book of more than 300 pages only had so few chapters?

After reading it, I found that Teacher Wan wanted to write each content in a solid manner, a bit like Xueyanjun writing articles, and likes to explain the knowledge points thoroughly.

This book not only introduces the basic knowledge of Midjourney such as registration, login, instructions, parameters, etc., but also deeply analyzes a large number of artistic styles and prompts.

Chapter 3 of this book introduces in detail 12 commonly used descriptive terms, including layout design, artist style, drawing techniques, lens, lighting, texture, era, composition and characters.

Unlike books that simply list descriptive terms, Teacher Wan spends a lot of space introducing their usage scenarios, subcategories, and application techniques, and provides examples of images generated in a variety of styles.

In particular, this book pays special attention to the introductionCombination skills of description words in different scenariosI think this is a highlight of this book. By combining different types of descriptors, you can easily make Midjourney obedient and generate images of various effects for you.

This book provides more than 300 sample pictures. I will show you a few of them to see the effect.

Xueyanjun’s favorite is Chapter 5. In this chapter on practical cases, Teacher Wan provides practical cases such as cartoon characters, UI interfaces, product design, product posters and logos.

Each case in this chapter shows in detail the entire process from concept to completion, teaching you how to combine Midjourney with design thinking and business needs.

Teacher Wan also provided tips on how to use various parameters to adjust image details, which can more accurately control the image generation of Midjourney.

After reading this book, I finally have a comprehensive upgrade of my understanding of Midjourney, and it is no longer just a simple game.

Especially the content of the Logo design project, I read it several times. Now, I can finally show off in front of my friends.

Look at these two kitten logos, aren’t they cute?

I have been using Midjourney for more than a year, and I would like to share my experience with you.

working:

You may be a copywriter who needs to design a cover or illustration for an article;

You may also be a designer who needs to quickly provide clients with various design ideas;

You may also be a product person who needs to provide product design drafts quickly;

Even if you are just an ordinary white-collar worker, you will most likely need to use pictures to beautify your PPT.

in life:

As a parent, you may need to design a beautiful class newspaper for your child;

Cartoonize your own children, or design exclusive cartoon avatars for your family.

Whatever your need, this book can help you.

Twenty years ago, everyone competed on whether they could use computers well.
20 years later, the AI ​​wave is coming, and the challenge is how to make good use of AI.

Xueyanjun read this book 《Midjourney from entry to practical application》 I think the author has put a lot of effort into it. Although it is a little expensive, more than the price of a meal, it is a worthwhile investment.Midjourney's road has changed from a half-way point to a smooth journey。