Negative prompts are a feature many overlook but have a massive impact on image quality. Understanding how to use them will help you control Midjourney's output much better.
1. What Are Negative Prompts?
In Midjourney, negative prompts are added after --no:
[your main prompt] --no [things you want to exclude]
Use --no to exclude: --no text, watermark, signature
2. Essential Negative Prompts for Every Image
--no blurry, low quality, pixelated, jpeg artifacts, watermark,
text, signature, ugly, deformed, bad anatomy
✨Ethereal Fantasy Concept Anime Niji
fantasyethereal fantasy concept art of anime, niji, anime source, "black silhuette of a man standing on a gray dull cliff looking out into a colorful vibrant cosmos, clouds, stars, rings, nebula, beautiful lighting, magic, fantasy, vivid colors, intricate, elegant, cgsociety, artstation trending, oil painting by greg rutkowski, by artgerm, by wlop"
whimsical soft digital painting, masterpiece, high quality, compositions balanced with architectural shadow lines,
Masterpiece, intricate lines, intriguing atmosphere, sharp magnificent details, delicate features, elaborate details, (2/3 rule composition:0.5), ultra detailed, romantic, perfect hand,
<lora:Anime v1.3:1>
<lora:- Flux1 - vanta_black_V2.0:0.6> vantablack,
<lora:age_v1:-1>,
<lora:113_novuschromaFLX_1:0.2> novuschroma,
<lora:softwhim:1> whimsical,
<lora:FS_v3:0.4> FS,
<lora:NixPort_style_for_semi-real_upper_body_portrait:0.3>, Realistic anime art style, combines anime aesthetics with lifelike details, detailed character designs, intricate backgrounds, immersive storytelling . magnificent, celestial, ethereal, painterly, epic, majestic, magical, fantasy art, cover art, dreamy
3. Category-Specific Negative Prompts
Portrait: --no extra limbs, deformed hands, asymmetrical face, cross-eyed
Landscape: --no people, buildings, power lines, artificial objects
Anime: --no realistic, 3D render, photo, western cartoon style
4. Combine With --style raw
--style raw + specific negative prompts gives the highest level of control. Experiment and save your most effective combos.
