This time we will discuss parameters.
Here are five of the parameters that seem to be particularly important.
They are "--test," "--testp," "--creative," "--hd," and "--q.
In particular, "--test" and "--testp" are parameters that advanced users are sure to use.
We will explain them below, and we hope they will be of some help to you.
About --test and --testp
There are "--test" and "--testp" parameters (I believe they will eventually be eliminated in an update).
Currently, many of the beautiful illustrations posted on the official Midjourney website use the "--test" or "--testp" parameters.
These two are the two most effective parameters.
*With "--test" or "--testp", only two images will be output for square image output and one for each of the other aspect ratios. Also, word weight adjustment using "::" is not possible. It cannot be used with some parameters such as "--hd", "--s", and "--q 5".
Now, let's get to the explanation.
![](https://wowokurage.com/wp-content/uploads/tako_Nice_looking_boy_wearing_a_jellyfish_hat._c23b05d5-5c95-4d75-b589-fe7663b0985e.jpg)
↑upThis is the original image.
Let's add "--test" to it.
![](https://wowokurage.com/wp-content/uploads/tako_Nice_looking_boy_wearing_a_jellyfish_hat._17051ee8-3605-426f-9565-5b97e6982ccb-500x250.jpg)
![](https://wowokurage.com/wp-content/uploads/tako_Nice_looking_boy_wearing_a_jellyfish_hat._936f5fb3-72eb-4c98-abe6-25289abb73a6-500x250.jpg)
It changes like this. It tends to look like an illustration.
A landscape image looks like this.
![](https://wowokurage.com/wp-content/uploads/tako_Beautiful_scenery_5da2de72-0aff-4a87-9416-256b73ee9365-500x500.jpg)
↑upOriginal image
↓Image with "--test" added
![](https://wowokurage.com/wp-content/uploads/tako_Beautiful_scenery_3f843a4f-7ec6-4b2d-8631-b353a7768e42-500x250.jpg)
It's beautiful.
With "--testp" it looks like this.
![](https://wowokurage.com/wp-content/uploads/tako_Nice_looking_boy_wearing_a_jellyfish_hat._a64832a8-c567-4e7b-a8a2-1bd58785de91-500x250.jpg)
![](https://wowokurage.com/wp-content/uploads/tako_Nice_looking_boy_wearing_a_jellyfish_hat._76141e0a-cdac-47f0-a446-46f88abddc52-500x250.jpg)
The "--testp" is painted in a photorealistic manner.
The "p" in "--testp" is the "p" of photorealism, a style of painting that depicts the image as if it were a photograph.
The background looks like this.
![](https://wowokurage.com/wp-content/uploads/tako_Beautiful_scenery_5da2de72-0aff-4a87-9416-256b73ee9365-500x500.jpg)
↑upOriginal image
↓Image with "--testp" added
![](https://wowokurage.com/wp-content/uploads/tako_Beautiful_scenery_9195aea1-4d70-48ca-8bdc-59e482e648d8-500x250.jpg)
![](https://wowokurage.com/wp-content/uploads/tako_Nice_looking_boy_wearing_a_jellyfish_hat._d42c8e97-093e-45b0-8a05-823d9fa02c68-1024x1024.jpg)
![](https://wowokurage.com/wp-content/uploads/tako_Nice_looking_boy_wearing_a_jellyfish_hat._6e36d7bd-d9f3-491a-8831-87da8eb8975a-1024x1024.jpg)
![](https://wowokurage.com/wp-content/uploads/tako_Beautiful_scenery_29142dbe-14a6-4658-9330-9a9d63375bc5-1024x1024.jpg)
![](https://wowokurage.com/wp-content/uploads/tako_Beautiful_scenery_62bdb677-db35-4b1f-8701-1122d3d671f1-1-1024x1024.jpg)
When upscaled, the output is "2048 × 2048".
If "--test" and "--testp" are removed, the output is "1024 × 1024," which is four times the size of the original image.
Therefore, detailed drawing is possible. The balance of the person and background will also tend to be better.
About --creative
Next is "--creative".
This cannot be used without "--test" or "--testp".
In other words, it takes the form "--test --creative" or "--testp --creative".
Creative" = "creative," so the work is likely to be more artistic.
In the case of a person with "--test --creative".
![](https://wowokurage.com/wp-content/uploads/tako_Nice_looking_boy_wearing_a_jellyfish_hat._b3332ff4-19d5-4fd7-b5e7-6fb1547ba374-500x250.jpg)
![](https://wowokurage.com/wp-content/uploads/tako_Nice_looking_boy_wearing_a_jellyfish_hat._ff51f43c-22f8-4e9e-96fe-79ae571c5a15-500x250.jpg)
In the case of a person with "--testp --creative"
![](https://wowokurage.com/wp-content/uploads/tako_Nice_looking_boy_wearing_a_jellyfish_hat._d8fe13c7-4a6b-4da4-9c02-561c4816df7a-500x250.jpg)
![](https://wowokurage.com/wp-content/uploads/tako_Nice_looking_boy_wearing_a_jellyfish_hat._e18d6894-53bd-4db8-b500-4a5976c38d82-500x250.jpg)
Hmmm, I didn't feel much creativity.
In case of landscape with "--testp --creative".
![](https://wowokurage.com/wp-content/uploads/tako_Beautiful_scenery_e10deca1-aacb-4f34-a913-fbdd0d906b41-500x250.jpg)
In case of landscape with "--testp --creative".
![](https://wowokurage.com/wp-content/uploads/tako_Beautiful_scenery_0ca8eb91-c815-4fc1-8d74-5a8a2b7e74e2-500x250.jpg)
I think the change is subtle in the case of landscape as well.
There may be a text prompt that works well with "--creative" and we will report back if we find it.
![](https://wowokurage.com/wp-content/uploads/tako_Nice_looking_boy_wearing_a_jellyfish_hat._f7677cb8-1396-40db-8660-044a2ec58156-1-1024x1024.jpg)
![](https://wowokurage.com/wp-content/uploads/tako_Nice_looking_boy_wearing_a_jellyfish_hat._dc029980-49a0-4d7a-9acd-b0442f7f8665-1024x1024.jpg)
![](https://wowokurage.com/wp-content/uploads/tako_Beautiful_scenery_29142dbe-14a6-4658-9330-9a9d63375bc5-1-1024x1024.jpg)
![](https://wowokurage.com/wp-content/uploads/tako_Beautiful_scenery_c8c6f608-5035-45c5-bdc7-d28fb4b9c045-1024x1024.jpg)
About --hd
There is a parameter "--hd".
The "--hd" uses a different algorithm and therefore tends to result in a more complex and detail-rich picture.
It can be quite an original picture.
Let's give it a try right away.
![](https://wowokurage.com/wp-content/uploads/tako_Nice_looking_boy_wearing_a_jellyfish_hat._c23b05d5-5c95-4d75-b589-fe7663b0985e.jpg)
↑upThis is the original image.
![](https://wowokurage.com/wp-content/uploads/tako_Nice_looking_boy_wearing_a_jellyfish_hat._70e4d3c8-c733-4176-8c9c-90b68e1efcd5-500x500.jpg)
![](https://wowokurage.com/wp-content/uploads/tako_Nice_looking_boy_wearing_a_jellyfish_hat._e72c8881-9d15-4942-aa0f-f8af1c2f6747-500x500.jpg)
The result is still a very unique illustration.
Here is what it looks like in a landscape image.
![](https://wowokurage.com/wp-content/uploads/tako_Beautiful_scenery_0cdb0e70-934b-4eff-90cf-7c471ca604bc-500x500.jpg)
It looks quite good.
Unlike "--hd", "--test" and "--testp" output four images at the same time.
The image size is "1536 × 1536", which is larger than the original "1024 × 1024" and smaller than "2048 × 2048" of "--test" and "--testp".
![](https://wowokurage.com/wp-content/uploads/tako_Nice_looking_boy_wearing_a_jellyfish_hat._ed801a1f-ffc6-4cb4-b48a-f37cf8102243-1024x1024.jpg)
![](https://wowokurage.com/wp-content/uploads/tako_Beautiful_scenery_88ef49f7-4cb8-47c2-ad56-6421365a39a2-1-1024x1024.jpg)
When trying an abstract or artistic illustration, "--hd" may also be a good choice.
About "--wallpaper
The parameter "--wallpaper" can be used to generate images with the same effect as "--w 1920 --h 1024 --hd".
To try it out, use the
Let's type "Beautiful scenery, --seed 33245, --wallpaper".
![](https://wowokurage.com/wp-content/uploads/tako_Beautiful_scenery_4363d9cf-b50d-490e-a6de-af276af1a519-1024x569.jpg)
Thus, simply type --wallpaper and it will draw an artistic illustration for a wide-size wallpaper.
About --q
Finally, here is an explanation of "--q".
The "--q" parameter has the same effect as the "--quality" parameter.
Quality" = "quality".
The higher the "--q" value, the higher the quality.
The default value is 1. The minimum value is 0.25. The highest value is 5.
A note on using "--q" is that setting a value higher than the default "1" will increase the image generation time.
A value of "--q" of "2" will double the usual time, and a value of "5" will increase it by a factor of 5.
On the other hand, if the value is lower than 1, the image generation time is reduced.
A value of 0.25 means a quarter of the usual time. If "0.5" is selected, the image can be generated in half the usual time.
(Janijellyfish is currently using relax mode, and since mid-journey has been heavy recently, there was not much difference in time no matter which one was selected. ) The image generation time may vary depending on the environment, timing, etc., so even if the q value is high, the generation may be completed earlier than usual, etc.
Let's try it out.
First, let's try the default. The "--q" value = 1.
![](https://wowokurage.com/wp-content/uploads/tako_Nice_looking_boy_wearing_a_jellyfish_hat._c23b05d5-5c95-4d75-b589-fe7663b0985e.jpg)
↑upThis is the original image.
![](https://wowokurage.com/wp-content/uploads/tako_Nice_looking_boy_wearing_a_jellyfish_hat._293b1ebc-e525-4e95-b201-0c8aede72594-500x500.jpg)
The lowest value is "--q 0.25".
It seems to be a bit lazy.
![](https://wowokurage.com/wp-content/uploads/tako_Nice_looking_boy_wearing_a_jellyfish_hat._2de407a7-ee27-42b6-bb4d-aabceca8a96d-500x500.jpg)
It is generated with "--q 2", which is twice the default value.
The drawing is now much more detailed.
![](https://wowokurage.com/wp-content/uploads/tako_Nice_looking_boy_wearing_a_jellyfish_hat._df55768d-6aba-4cfe-9272-2559ffc8d32f-500x500.jpg)
The maximum value is "--q 5.
The quality of the drawing may be slightly higher than that of "--q 2," but if you are wasting time, you may not have to go to this level of quality.
![](https://wowokurage.com/wp-content/uploads/tako_Nice_looking_boy_wearing_a_jellyfish_hat._528a69d0-d68a-4954-95f6-3d5984c0d753-1024x1024.jpg)
![](https://wowokurage.com/wp-content/uploads/tako_Nice_looking_boy_wearing_a_jellyfish_hat._cc31379a-4417-4a55-89c6-3fd0d0a2dfd4-1024x1024.jpg)
![](https://wowokurage.com/wp-content/uploads/tako_Nice_looking_boy_wearing_a_jellyfish_hat._ebb755fa-6720-4ccc-879d-e46b2777902b-1024x1024.jpg)
![](https://wowokurage.com/wp-content/uploads/tako_Nice_looking_boy_wearing_a_jellyfish_hat._4efe3c0f-417c-48b4-bb79-5d0d936b6882-1-1024x1024.jpg)
The resolution is the same for "--q 0.25" and "--q 5", 1024 x 1024.
Note that the highest quality output of "--q 5" has a lower resolution than that of "--hd", "--test", or "--testp".
This is an introduction to some important parameters.