Midjourney users are layering prompts into five parts to control image output

tisch_eins · x · 2026-07-28

The author says they build Midjourney prompts in layers so each phrase has a job. Their five layers are: subject, action, physical world, light behavior, and visual language.

They argue that removing any layer that does not improve the image makes prompts easier to control. The post includes an example prompt for a solitary botanical engineer inspecting a luminous seed inside an abandoned glasshouse, rendered in a quiet sci-fi editorial style.

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