Midjourney is a web service that makes stunning AI pictures using words. It’s similar to Stable Diffusion, but there are some differences. Midjourney can only be used on the internet, and you have to pay for it. So, is it worth paying for Midjourney? And how is it different from Stable Diffusion? Let’s find out.…
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What are hypernetworks and the ones you should know
Are you ready to take your Stable Diffusion skills to the next level? If so, let’s talk about hypernetwork models. In this post, you’ll learn everything you need to know about hypernetworks and how to use them to achieve the results you’re looking for. I’ll cover everything from the basics of what a hypernetwork model…
AUTOMATIC1111 GUI: A Beginner’s Guide
AUTOMATIC1111 (A1111 for short) Stable Diffusion webui is the de facto GUI for advanced users. Thanks to the passionate community, most new features come to this free Stable Diffusion GUI first. But it is not the easiest software to use. Documentation is lacking. The extensive list of features it offers can be intimidating. You can…
Illustrated Guide to Stable Diffusion
Stable Diffusion images on the internet tend to be similar. Portraits of beautiful women in realistic illustration style, anime, etc. They are usually produced with custom models. There’s nothing wrong with them, but you should understand that it’s just a tiny subset of what Stable Diffusion can do. In this post, you will see images…
What are LoRA models and how to use them in AUTOMATIC1111
LoRA models are small Stable Diffusion models that apply tiny changes to standard checkpoint models. They are usually 10 to 100 times smaller than checkpoint models. That makes them very attractive to people having an extensive collection of models. This is a tutorial for beginners who haven’t used LoRA models before. You will learn what…
Stable Diffusion prompt: a definitive guide
Developing a process to build good prompts is the first step every Stable Diffusion user tackles. This article summarizes the process and techniques developed through experimentations and other users’ inputs. The goal is to write down all I know about prompts, so you can know them all in one place. Anatomy of a good prompt…
How to run Stable Diffusion on Google Colab (AUTOMATIC1111)
This is a step-by-step guide for using the Google Colab notebook in the Quick Start Guide to run AUTOMATIC1111. This is one of the easiest ways to use AUTOMATIC1111 because you don’t need to deal with installation. See install instructions on Windows PC and Mac if you prefer to run locally. What is AUTOMATIC1111? You…
How to install and run Stable Diffusion on Apple Silicon M1/M2 Macs
Stable Diffusion is a text-to-image AI that can be run on personal computers like Mac M1 or M2. In this article, you will find a step-by-step guide for installing and running Stable Diffusion on Mac. You will need a Mac with Apple Silicon (M1 or M2) for reasonable speed. Ideally, your machine will have 16…
How does negative prompt work?
Negative prompt is an additional way to nudge Stable Diffusion to give you what you want. Unlike inpainting which requires drawing a mask, you can use negative prompt with all the convenience of text input. In fact, some images can only be generated by using negative prompts. In this article, we will go over a…
Stable Diffusion Workflow (step-by-step example)
A stunning Stable Diffusion artwork is not created by a simple prompt. The workflow is a multiple-step process. In this post, I will go through the workflow step-by-step. The steps in this workflow are: Software used in this workflow I will use AUTOMATIC1111 GUI in this workflow because I want to tap into some advanced…