Brief Summary
This video explores how AI tools, specifically Midjourney, can be used to create images, logos, and design elements for projects like planners or card decks. It compares Midjourney's results with those from Canva and Jasper, detailing the sign-up process for Midjourney, including creating a Discord account and subscribing to a paid plan. The video also covers how to use Midjourney commands, adjust settings, and learn effective prompting techniques, including using the /describe command to understand how AI interprets images. Additionally, it demonstrates how to vectorize AI-generated art for use in design software and introduces a prompt helper tool to improve Midjourney outputs.
- Midjourney is highlighted as a superior AI tool for generating high-quality images compared to Canva and Jasper.
- The video provides a step-by-step guide on setting up and using Midjourney, including creating a Discord server and adding the Midjourney bot.
- Effective prompting techniques and the use of a prompt helper tool are discussed to enhance AI-generated art.
Intro
The video introduces the topic of using AI tools to create images, logos, and design elements for projects such as planners or card decks. The creator mentions using Midjourney to generate images for an upcoming pet planner, which will include separate versions for new kitten and puppy owners. Lisa from Pretty Fabulous Designs introduces herself and her focus on helping online businesses create visually appealing pages using Adobe InDesign and Canva. She encourages viewers interested in AI tools to subscribe for weekly videos.
How to use MidJourney
The creator discusses how to use Midjourney to create images for the upcoming pet planner, which includes separate planners for kitten and puppy owners.
Why did I pick MidJourney for images
The creator explains why Midjourney was chosen over other free and paid options, citing the unsatisfactory and "scary-looking" results from Canva and Jasper.
Example of Canva Al images: People
The video shows an example of AI-generated images from Canva using the prompt "people with cats." The creator points out the poor quality and unsettling appearance of the generated images, particularly the depiction of people. The process of accessing the AI tool in Canva, labeled as "text to image," is briefly explained, noting that it may not be available to all users.
Canva is great at faces for Horror movies
The creator expresses strong dislike for Canva's AI tool for generating realistic images, especially faces, finding the results often scary and unappealing.
Example of Canva Al images: Cartoon Cats
The video shows Canva's AI-generated cartoon cat images, created using the prompt "cute cats picture style." While acknowledging that these images are better than the people images, the creator notes that some of the cats have "crazy eyes." Overall, the cartoon images are considered somewhat acceptable, resembling clip art.
Example of Jasper Al images: Cartoon Cats
The video presents AI-generated cartoon cat images from Jasper, using the same prompt as with Canva. The creator finds Jasper's results to be even worse than Canva's, despite Jasper being a paid app with AI-generated art capabilities.
Example of MidJourney Al images: Cartoon Cats
The video displays AI-generated cartoon cat images from Midjourney, which the creator considers to be much better than those from Canva and Jasper. This comparison leads to the recommendation of using Midjourney for AI art generation.
How to Sign Up for MidJourney
The creator recommends using Midjourney for AI art and begins to explain how to get started with it.
Create a Discord Account [FREE]
The initial step to using Midjourney involves signing up for a Discord account, which is free. Discord is described as a platform similar to Slack, where groups of people gather. The creator shares initial confusion about needing a Discord account, comparing the current state of AI to the early days of Commodore 64.
Download the Discord Desktop App
The video suggests downloading the Discord app for desktop.
MidJourney.com -- Join the Beta
After creating a Discord account, the next step is to sign up for a Midjourney account.
Subscribe to a MidJourney Plan
The video explains that while Midjourney is advertised as free, it often requires a paid plan to use effectively. The basic plan is $10 per month, and the creator advises starting with the monthly plan before committing to an annual subscription.
MidJourney.com -- Sing In
Once signed up, the video instructs viewers to sign in to Midjourney.
You only Have to Authorize on time
Upon signing in, Midjourney will prompt users to authorize the connection with Discord, which only needs to be done once.
7/3 Dots -- Go to Discord
The video guides users to navigate to Discord by clicking the three dots in the bottom left corner.
Create your own Discord Server -- Click+
The video suggests creating a personal Discord server to avoid confusion from public channels. This is done by clicking the plus sign on the left side of the Discord interface.
Create My Own Server -- For Me & my friends
The video instructs users to create their own server for personal use.
Click your server -- Add your first app
The video explains how to add the Midjourney bot to a personal Discord server.
Click the Check it out button
The video instructs viewers to click the "Check it out" button to add apps to their server.
Search for MidJourney
The video guides users to search for the Midjourney app to add to their Discord server.
Select MidJourney -- Add To Server -- Continue
The video details the process of adding the Midjourney app to a Discord server, including granting the necessary permissions.
How to use MidJourney -- / imagine
The video explains how to use the /imagine command in Midjourney to generate images. An example prompt is provided: "three kittens playing or sleeping in a bassinet in Central Park in summer Pixar Style." The video then shows how to generate variations of a preferred image and upscale it for higher resolution.
How to change MidJourney settings
The video explains how to use the /settings command to adjust the default settings in Midjourney, such as the AI model version (e.g., V5, V4) and style preferences.
How to learn Al prompts
The video addresses the challenge of learning effective AI prompting and introduces the /describe command as a tool to understand how AI interprets images.
I / describe + upload an image
The video demonstrates how to use the /describe command by uploading an image and having Midjourney provide a textual description of it. This helps users understand the AI's perception and learn relevant keywords for better prompts.
Testing out photorealistic images
The creator shares experiments with photo prompts, generating images of Abyssinians cooking spaghetti and a woman with cats.
Creating a Logo
The video demonstrates the process of creating a logo using Midjourney, specifically for a kitten owner planner. It shows the results of the prompt "logo for a kitten owner planner" and the upscaling of a chosen image. The creator also experiments with adding specific colors like pink and navy to the prompt.
How to vectorize Al art -- Save Image
The video explains how to convert AI-generated images into vector graphics. The first step is to save the image to the desktop.
Go to vectorizer.ai -- upload your image
The video guides users to use vectorizer.ai to upload and vectorize the saved image, enabling further editing in programs like Adobe Illustrator.
My typo create cat sticker image
The creator shares an accidental discovery of creating cute sticker images due to a typo ("PR" instead of "Pixar"). The creator looked up what PR is and it says it's a Gothic style. The video explores generating design elements and sticker images, noting that some results resemble items one might find on Etsy or Design Cuts.
How to write better MidJourney prompts
The video introduces a Midjourney prompt helper tool to assist users in creating more effective prompts. The creator demonstrates how to input a basic prompt ("cute cats frolicking in a pond together") and use the tool to add various styles, lighting, colors, and other parameters. The tool then generates a complete prompt that can be copied and pasted into Midjourney. The video concludes by emphasizing the recommendation of Midjourney over other AI tools due to its superior quality and encourages viewers to explore the prompt creator tool. A tutorial on creating stickers using Midjourney will be released next week.
