What are General Modifiers?

General Modifiers are a wide array of tokens (e.g.: words and expressions) that can consistently change the results of a wide variety of prompts.

futuristic haute-couture dress in translucent colors --v 6.0

Chinese rock star by Anton Corbijn. Shadowed lighting --v 6.0

traditional Korean theatre mask of fox with gritty texture --v 6.0

Goddess of Light. Dreamy mood --v 6.0

This category includes colors and color schemes, weather patterns and time of day, lighting conditions and textures or materials, compositional rules, as well as atmosphere and mood, etc.

cinematic scene in cafe. Melancholic atmosphere --stylize 125 --v 6.0

superhero versus portrait. Symmetrical composition --v 6.0

cute little gardens with cozy cottages on green hills. Bird's-eye view --v 6.0

cyberpunk character lit by northern lights --v 6.0

Using General Modifiers in your prompts

GenMods are very straightforward: you can simply append them to the end of your prompt...

female space admiral of Great Interstellar Empire. Cinematic lighting --v 6.0

exotic flowers. Layered composition --v 6.0

travellers in blizzard --v 6.0

Indian action movie poster in complementary colors --v 6.0

...or, in some scenarios, weave them into the prompt's beginning or middle sections.

serene atmosphere in magical forest --v 6.0

side view of monster-truck transformer --v 6.0

alien planet with iridescent colored skies --v 6.0

spectral texture crystallic idol --v 6.0

In certain GenMods, the latter halves of the prompts can be interchangeable. For example, both Joyful atmosphere and Joyful mood can yield similar outcomes in a prompt.

However, in other cases, changing the wording might bring different results. For instance, within the same prompt, Monochromatic tones will generate a black-and-white image, while Monochromatic colors will produce a colored picture with subdued hues.

medieval tapestry depicting bard. Joyful mood --v 6.0

medieval tapestry depicting bard. Joyful atmosphere --v 6.0

modern documentary photograph depicting indiginous tribe members. Monochromatic tones --v 6.0 --style raw

modern documentary photograph depicting indiginous tribe members. Monochromatic colors --v 6.0 --style raw

So, be sure to experiment with the placement and formulation of GenMods within your specific prompts for best results!

Mixing GenMods

In addition to using individual GenMods, you can also combine various modifiers from different categories to create unique effects (or even compose complete prompts with only GenMods).

radial composition with flowers in translucent colors --v 6.0

low-vantage point view of demonic fortune teller in neon lighting. Psychedelic colors --v 6.0

macro view of porous surface in vivid colors --tile --v 6.0

split view of fighter atheletes versus. Dramatic lighting, subdued colors --v 6.0

Instead Of An Outro

So here it is—a short intro into General Modifiers. Don’t forget to check the new Midlibrary section︎↗︎, and have fun playing around with GenMods!

fibrous texture robotic animal --v 6.0

pink planet with fluffy surface --v 6.0

midday westernpunk duel --v 6.0

digital arcane beast passing through interdimensional storm clouds in anaglyph colors --v 6.0

Do you want to suggest a General Modifier for Midlibrary catalog?
Feel free to share it in a comment bellow! ❤️

Happy midjourneys,
—Andrei