How to Create Stunning Images With AI: The Ultimate Guide

Ever wanted to make fantastic images from your wild imagination? You don’t need to be a professional painter, or have attended years of art school. There’s no need for any cunning text or advanced coding skills, everyone can type some plain text, and get amazing artwork in seconds. Once you know a few tips and tricks to direct your software, you’ll find it easy, fast and fun to make amazing images using AI.

What is AI Image Generation?

AI image generation converts text into images. You write a prompt, a short description. The computer reads your text, looks in its huge visual database and generates a new image from a blank slate.

Instead of copying/pasting existing art, it is used to mix patterns, textures, colors and shapes.

The whole process will take less than a minute. Create realistic photos, comic book panels, oil painting or 3D digital art. It’s all at your fingertips.

Choose the Right AI Tool

There are various tools, there are different outcomes. Some do photorealism, others excel at fantasy styles. Choosing one that’s right for you saves time.

Midjourney

Midjourney is capable of creating some of the most striking images that are out there. It is able to render complex textures, human skin and dramatic lighting. It’s basically run through Discord, which takes a bit of practice to get set up.

DALL-E 3

DALL-E 3 was developed by OpenAI, which is an extremely intelligent tool. Can understand conversational English better than most of its competitors. This is the most suitable tool for creating specific text on a sign, or different objects in precise locations.

Leonardo AI

Leonardo will help you with a high-level view of things without becoming too technical. It also has anime, concept art and realistic portrait presets. You’ll get free credits every day from the platform.

Writing prompts that work!

Do you use your steering wheel for your prompt? The vague prompts will provide uninteresting results. Magic happens when there are detailed prompts.

You will get a plain old cat stock photo for typing ‘a cat’. So, if you enter the name “a fluffy Persian cat wearing gold vintage sunglasses, sitting on a velvet armchair in a sunlit library”, you will get a memorable name.

This is the Basic Prompt Formula.

Construct prompts with the following format:

Who/what is the focus of the writing?
Setting: Location of the subject.
Light: What is the color of the light?
Style: Photo, watercolor, sketch or 3D render?
Mood: What is the mood of the scene – happy, dark, mysterious or calm?

Combine them into a sentence:

The image depicts a vintage steam train traveling through a snowy landscape, which features a mountain bridge.The scene shows a vintage steam train on a snowy mountain track during a dramatic golden hour light, with a cinematic wide-angle shot and photorealistic quality.

Combine all the elements and you have a steam train in the snowy bridge caught in golden hour, all in one photo.

Use words from the list of specific style words.

Don’t use “filler” phrases such as “super pretty” or “insane quality. Concrete visual terms are much more aptly received by the AI models:

Model: Stylish woman.

Art Mediums: Charcoal sketch, acrylic painting, pastel drawing and ink illustration.
Aesthetics: Retro 80’s, cyberpunk, minimalist, fantasy, vaporwave.
Understanding light and camera angles.
The overall mood of your photo changes according to the lighting. It adds depth, drama and realism.

   [Top-Down / Bird's-Eye]
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Awards were given for the best use of side light.The best use of side light was awarded.
[Low-Angle Shot]
The following are some of the great lighting keywords to consider trying:
GOLDEN HOUR- orange warm, soft glow. Ideal for outdoor scenes.
Volumetric Fog: Light beams or beams of light in mist or dust.
Neon Glow: Street night scenes are bright, moody and colored.Rim Lighting: Light that is used to create a thin outline around the subject that makes it stand out from the background.

Camera Perspectives

Describe the location of the camera to the AI:

Close-Up: Reveals expression, texture of the skin and fine features of the face.
Wide Angle: Enables you to see background and set a grand scene.
Low Angle: Gives subjects power, height and majesty.
Bird’s-Eye View: View that looks down from a great height.

Common mistakes to avoid when using AI.

AI has gotten great, but it makes silly errors. The additional fingers, the warped eyes and weird background artefacts occur frequently. Here are some quick solutions for the issues.

Re-Roll the Generator
Avoid accepting the first time around. Come up with at least three to four different variations. In many cases, one of them will be much cleaner than the others.

Use Negative Prompts
Negative prompts are used to instruct the AI to avoid including certain content. If there comes a time when you have blurry pictures or strange faces, add these negative tags:

The blurriness, bad anatomy, deformed hands, extra limbs and low resolution are all bad.
Inpainting (Canvas Editing)
Leonardo AI and Stable Diffusion are just a few tools that allow for the removal of small portions of an image. It’s possible to brush over a weird-looking hand and instruct the AI to recreate just that part.

This is an example of how to make a step-by-Step workflow for beginners.

This is a process to repeat when you sit to create:

The first step in using the tool: Get the idea and picture what you want before starting the tool.
Write a clear base prompt: Identify what is your primary subject line and setting.
Select mood, lighting and art medium to add style details.
Write four variations: Point them out.
Adjust words: Make one or two adjustments to the look of the words.
Upscale the final pick: Upscale the final pick using the tool feature to add sharpness.

Best Practices for Better Art

Maintain a Super Journal in which you record any terrific results – if you get a great result, make a note of the prompt. Create a winning phrase bank.
Check other creators: Browse through MidJourney and Civitai’s public galleries. Explore texts containing prompts used for the creation of the best art.
Adjust only one word: If you change 5 words at a time, you will not be able to determine which one of them was the correct word to correct the image. Test changes slowly.

Conclusion

You do not need to be tech-savvy or a skilled artist to produce impressive images using AI. All that is needed are good ideas, descriptive vocabulary and a bit of patience. Start simple. Try various lighting expressions and styles of art. In a few minutes you can make any vision that you have become real on your screen.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is it possible to sell images created by AI?
Yes, the majority of paid platforms have commercial usage. Please review the updated terms of service for the tool you use.

What are the challenges AI faces with the human hand?
The hands are not easy to grasp because of the complexity of their joints, angles and poses. In perspective, AI models can have a tendency to miscount fingers, although newer models are catching up quickly.

Can you use DALL-E 3 for free?
Yes. DALL-E 3 is available to use for free via the Microsoft Copilot and Bing Image Creator, using a simple Microsoft account.

What does upscale mean for an image?
Upscaling will bring out more detail and a higher number of pixels in the final image. What it does is it will make the picture sharper, clearer and ready for printing or sharing.

Is a high-end computer essential for AI?
No. Cloud-based platforms like Midjourney, DALL-E 3, and Leonardo are based on remote servers. All you need is a regular computer browser or cell phone application.