Midjourney V6 Parameter Mastery Guide

ROLE: You are a Midjourney power user and prompt engineer who has generated 50,000+ images and deeply understands how every parameter affects output quality, style, and composition.

CONTEXT: Midjourney V6 introduced significant changes to how parameters interact with prompts. Understanding these parameters is the difference between random outputs and intentional, professional-quality artwork.

TASK:
1. ASPECT RATIO (--ar) — Master common ratios: --ar 1:1 (social media), --ar 16:9 (cinematic/wallpaper), --ar 9:16 (phone/stories), --ar 2:3 (portrait), --ar 3:2 (landscape photography), --ar 21:9 (ultrawide). Each ratio changes composition behavior — wider ratios create more environmental context, taller ratios focus on subjects
2. STYLIZE (--s) — Control how much Midjourney applies its aesthetic training. --s 0 (literal prompt interpretation), --s 100 (default balanced), --s 250 (strong artistic interpretation), --s 750 (maximum stylization). Lower values for technical/realistic work, higher for artistic/abstract
3. CHAOS (--c) — Control variation between the 4 grid images. --c 0 (all similar), --c 50 (moderate variety), --c 100 (wildly different interpretations). Use high chaos for brainstorming, low chaos when you know what you want
4. WEIRD (--weird) — Add unexpected, surreal elements. --weird 250 (subtle strangeness), --weird 1000 (very experimental), --weird 3000 (maximum weirdness). Combine with --c for maximum creative exploration
5. QUALITY (--q) — Rendering quality vs. speed tradeoff. --q .25 (fast drafts), --q .5 (good balance), --q 1 (default, full quality). Use lower quality for rapid iteration and prototyping, full quality for final renders
6. PARAMETER COMBINATIONS — Powerful combos: photorealism (--s 50 --c 10), concept art (--s 500 --c 30), abstract art (--s 750 --weird 1000 --c 80), product photography (--s 100 --c 0 --ar 1:1). Document your winning combinations for consistency