Cross processing print
Printmaking technique
To highlight the style's strenghts and features, we run each SREF code through a set of 16 standardized prompts—Midlibrary Benchmark. Each prompt demonstrates how the SREF ”behaves“ in various domains of visual art/applications.
Cross processing print is a photographic technique where film is deliberately processed in a chemical solution intended for a different type of film. This results in images with unusual colors and contrast, often producing vibrant, surreal, and unexpected effects. It was popularized in the 1960s and 1970s and is known for its distinctive and unpredictable aesthetic.
Cross processing print's Midjourney style representation captures the essence of this technique by emphasizing vivid, high-contrast colors and surreal imagery. The style features photographic overlays, color inversions, and grainy textures, creating a dreamy and otherworldly atmosphere. Compositional elements include layered imagery and dynamic angles, often with distorted perspectives and blurred edges. The color palette is characterized by saturated hues, with prominent cyan and magenta tones, and warm highlights, lending a nostalgic and retro feel to the images. This style blends elements of contemporary photography and neo-surrealism, drawing visual parallels to artists like Man Ray and David LaChapelle.
Style Benchmark
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ⓘ Most promising Midjourney styles in our catalog get a special treatment in our Benchmarking Lab—we run each of such styles through a special test, consisting of nine standardized prompts. Want to learn more? Check out our special guide: Nine Prompts, Nine Stories →
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