Midjourney's New Website + Holiday Gifts.

Fam,

We’re knee deep into the holiday season…anddd

Midjourney just gave us a gift….

A brand NEW WEBSITE.

This was expected…but

I wasn’t expecting it to be this user-friendly. (And fast)

So, here’s a little video tour for you.

Check it out  ↓

Here’s what you need to know…

Getting There:
01. Go to alpha.midjourney.com
02. Sign-in again through discord
03. Access the site

Note:
You can only access the site if you’ve generated 10k+ images. (The website should be released to everyone in a week or so)

To check how many images you’ve generated…
01. Go to Discord
02. Type “/info”
03. Press Enter
04. Discord will show you how many images you generated.

So what’s new?

Prompting:

You can now prompt natively on the site.
No more discord (unless you want to…it’s still available).
No more typing “/imagine”.

Parameters:

Parameters are now visible as sliders.
Making it easier to navigate and add to your images.
But, you can still add them in manually.

Note* - The chaos (--c) parameter is now “Variety.”

Describe Function:

The describe function is seriously improved.
Instead of (4) random prompt generations.
You can now pick and choose elements to craft your prompt.

Note* - They added links to the artists names so you can search them (nice move by MJ)

So there’s a few aspects that are changing…but ultimately a good first impression.

Things I like:
+ The site is super clean (and fast).
+ User experience is much better.
+ Easy learning curve for new users.
+ “Create” page is very interactive.
+ Adding parameters & changing aspect ratio is much easier.
+ Navigation your Lightbox is simple.
+ Toggling between images is fast and clean.
+ Describe feature has improved significantly (woah).
+ Linking out to specific artists for exposure (nice move by MJ).

Things I don’t like:
+ No more “Custom Zoom”
+ Changing aspect ratios of a previously generated image is harder w/o custom zoom.
+ No more “tune” feature.
+ Too add a custom style…you have to find an old image and add it manually.
+ No collection pages (yet).
+ Everything generates in one Lightbox (no separate channels).
+ No shared channels for teams.

If you want a long-form breakdown…

Here’s the link to the LINKEDIN LIVE I did with Drew Brucker.

Holiday Sale…

Because it’s the Holidays…here’s the deal…

Use Code “HOLIDAY50” for 50% OFF on all Guide Packs.

(Sale will be live through Monday 01/01/2024)

Pricing has been set to (Parity Pricing) to offset any exchange rates.

As MJ Version 6 rolls out…i’ll be adding V6 content the PRO CREATOR KIT. (One-time purchase)

What it includes:

Ultimate Midjourney Pro Creator Kit ($87)($43.50):

• One-time Purchase.

• Access to EVERYTHING.

• The Ultimate Midjourney Beginner’s Guide PACK + Intermediates Guide PACK

• (25) Step-By-Step Midjourney PDF Guides.

• (25) Plain Text Notion Docs

• (4) Cheat Sheets

• This is a living/breathing product.

• NEW PRODUCTS WILL BE ADDED as they come live. (FREE OF CHARGE)

• USE CODE “HOLIDAY50” FOR 50% OFF

Now, let’s get into it:

Using Midjourney is cool…but…

Tag-teaming Midjourney with other tools can be awesome.

Runway recently updated their Director Mode features.

And it’s wild.

Specifically their Motion Brush tool.

Let’s take a look  ↓

If you missed it: 

Here’s the link to the full tutorial - Using Runway’s New Motion Brush

Want to create your own?

Here’s the Process:

Process:
01. Sign up for Runway.
02. Select Runway Gen2 “start with an image”
03. Upload a Midjourney Image.
04. Adjust motion.

There’s (3) different controls for Motion:
01. General Motion
02. Camera Motion
03. Motion Brush

Here’s what they do:

01. General Motion:
→ Increase or decrease the amount of motion in the video
→ Value Range: 1-10
→ 1 = Less Motion…10= More Motion

02. Camera Motion:
→ Horizontal: Pan camera left or right
→ Vertical: Pan camera left or right
→ Zoom In: Zoom camera in
→ Zoom Out: Zoom camera out → Tilt: Tilt camera up or down → Pan: Tilt camera left or right
→ Horizontal: Move selected item left or right
→ 1 = Less Motion…10= More Motion

03. Motion Brush:
Horizontal: Move selected item(s) left or right.
→ Horizontal Value Range: -10-10
→ -10-0 = Motion Item Left
→ 0-10 = Motion Item Right

Vertical: Move selected item(s) up or down.
→ Vertical Value Range: -10-10
→ -10-0 = Motion Item downwards
→ 0-10 = Motion Item upwards

Proximity: Move selected item(s) closer or further from frame.
→ Proximity Value Range: -10-10
→ -10-0 = Motion Item downwards
→ 0-10 = Motion Item upwards

How to Use Motion Brush:
01. Select Motion Brush
02. Highlight items you want to motion.
03. Adjust Horizontal/Vertical/Proximity as needed.
04. Hit generate.

Here’s a full production:

More New Tools?

Magnific Ai was just released…and it’s solid.

Basically, you can add the texture/detail Midjourney missed.

It’s pricey ($39), but it’s good if you need more polished output.

Here’s how you can use it:

Process:
01. Create image in Midjourney
02. Upload into Magnific Ai.
03. Select your scale.
04. Adjust Preference Settings.
05. Hit Generate.

Extremely easy to use.

You can also adjust your image based on the medium.

So you can optimize for:
+ Standard
+ Portraits
+ Art & Illustration
+ Video Game Assets
+ Nature & Landscape
+ Fil & Photography
+ 3D Renders
+ Scientific & Horror

The preferences allow you to adjust:
+ Creativity
+ HDR
+ Resemblance

Having the ability to change “engines” is a nice feature as well.

And the 2x upscaler is a good touch.

Overall…really solid product if you want to add fine details to your images.

Have fun.

If you need help…DM me on Linkedin.

OR respond to this email with “HELP”…and we’ll chat.

Until next time…

RF