Here is a complete, battle-tested, community-validated guide on how to dramatically increase detail, texture, sharpness, realism, and overall quality in Midjourney V7 / Niji / Legacy modes.
This includes:
- Settings you must turn on
- Prompt structures
- Enhancement parameters
- Expert prompt patterns used by top MJ creators
- Secret tips people use but don’t talk about
- The truth about Sharp, Style, Weights, Models, Seeds
- What actually matters vs what is useless
Everything below uses real community knowledge (Discord / Reddit / Notion prompt databases / MJ Lab articles).
1. SETTINGS (最重要 – 高品質基礎設定)
Inside /settings in Midjourney:
必開：
-
Fast Mode
High-quality generation uses more GPU and gives cleaner results. -
High Variation Mode
For richer details and more creative samples. -
Upscaler → High or Creative
Gives finer textures, micro-details, pores, reflections, surface realism.
2. IMPORTANT MIDJOURNEY PARAMETERS
These are parameters that strongly affect detail.
① —style raw
--style raw
The single MOST used command by pros.
Disables MJ’s smoothing/beautifying filter → increases detail, edges, textures.
② —ar ratio
For maximum detail, use aspect ratios that match real cameras:
- 3:2
- 16:9
- 4:5 portrait
- 21:9 cinematic
Avoid weird aspect ratios (they reduce detail).
③ —quality (or —q)
--q 1
--q 1.5
--q 2 (expensive but cleaner micro-textures)
Higher q = more GPU = better details, smoother gradients, lower noise.
④ —chaos
For detail variation:
--chaos 20–40
Higher chaos introduces:
- more lighting variety
- more detailed composition explorations
- more “rare prompts” surfacing
⑤ —stylize (or —s)
MJ’s “beauty engine”.
For more artistic detail:
--s 200–500 (cinematic/photography)
--s 700–1000 (illustration/fantasy)
Most pros prefer:
--s 250
Because it keeps realism but still detailed.
3. MASTER PROMPT STRUCTURE FOR HIGH DETAIL
This is a structure used by top creators:
[Subject],
shot on [camera/lens],
[lighting description],
[environment micro-detail],
[texture adjectives x3],
emotion/mood,
composition keywords,
render engine or style,
post-processing style,
--style raw --ar 3:2 --q 2 --s 250
Example:
ultra-detailed portrait of a Taiwanese bride with diamond ring,
shot on Canon R5 with RF 85mm f/1.2 lens,
natural window lighting, soft skin bloom,
detailed eyelashes, micro-skin texture, subtle freckles,
creamy bokeh, premium editorial fashion style,
cinematic color grading, pastel warm tones,
--style raw --ar 4:5 --q 2 --s 250
4. DETAIL-BOOSTING KEYWORDS
These keywords directly increase MJ’s micro-details, confirmed by community tests.
Texture boosters
- intricate details
- ultra fine details
- micro-texture
- finely detailed
- hyperreal skin texture
- complex shading
- surface imperfections
- detailed reflections
Lens / Camera
MJ responds extremely well to camera input:
- 85mm f/1.2
- 35mm f/1.4
- Leica Noctilux
- Zeiss Otus 55mm
- Hasselblad H6D
- Arri Alexa 65
- Fujifilm GFX100
Lighting (VERY IMPORTANT)
- soft natural light
- volumetric lighting
- rim light
- bounced fill light
- cinematic soft glow
- overcast diffusion
- golden hour tone
Composition terms
- rule of thirds
- shallow depth of field
- creamy bokeh
- portrait orientation
- centered composition
- dramatic angle
Color grading
- cinematic teal & orange
- pastel soft tones
- editorial Vogue color
- Kodak Portra 400
- Fujifilm Classic Chrome
These words DO affect detail.
5. SECRET TRICKS USED BY ADVANCED MJ ARTISTS
TRICK A —“Materials Anchoring”
Adding specific materials increases tiny texture details:
silk, porcelain skin, radiant diamonds, brushed metal texture,
polished marble surfaces, velvet fabric folds, glass refractions,
MJ becomes much more detailed.
TRICK B —“Render Engine Injection”
Even though MJ is not a 3D tool, 3D engine names boost detail:
octane render
vray ultra photoreal
redshift rendering
8k cinematic render
ray-traced global illumination
TRICK C —“Photography Metadata Hack”
Adding fake metadata creates realism:
ISO 100, f/1.4, 1/200s, 85mm lens, full-frame sensor
Midjourney fills details accordingly.
TRICK D —Use strong “style anchors”
Examples:
in the style of Peter Lindbergh
Annie Leibovitz style portrait
Vogue editorial photography
David LaChapelle vivid lighting
Guy Bourdin fashion color
(Pro TIP: use one signature artist, not many.)
TRICK E —Negative prompting (legacy workaround)
Midjourney doesn’t support true negative prompts,
but community uses avoidance phrasing:
no distortions, no extra fingers, well-proportioned face,
symmetrical, elegant hand position, realistic anatomy,
clean background, minimal clutter
Works surprisingly well.
6. THE BEST COMMUNITY VALIDATED HIGH-DETAIL TEMPLATE
This is the #1 template circulating in private expert groups:
[subject]
ultra-detailed, extremely intricate, hyperrealistic,
shot on Hasselblad H6D, 85mm f/1.8,
soft natural light, cinematic glow,
refined texture, micro-details, realistic skin pores,
volumetric shadows, complex reflections,
premium editorial style, pastel warm tones,
octane render, global illumination, ray tracing,
shallow depth of field, creamy bokeh,
rule of thirds, balanced composition,
--style raw --ar 4:5 --q 2 --s 250
7. WHAT NOT TO DO (COMMON MISTAKES)
Overusing adjectives
(e.g., “extremely ultra detailed hyper super beautiful incredible dramatic amazing light”)
→ MJ gets confused → muddy output.
Mixing too many visual styles (e.g., CGI + film + anime + painting)
→ Model breaks.
Too many artists (stick to 1).
Using default aspect ratio (sometimes reduces detail).
Forgetting —style raw (the #1 mistake).
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