SDXL v1.0 has been released and users are excited by its extremely high quality. It's generations have been compared with those of Midjourney's latest versions.
SDXL prompts (and negative prompts) can be simple and still yield good results.
In this guide we'll go through:
- Recommended Settings for SDXL
- SDXL Prompt Styles with templates
Installation
Here's our guide on running SDXL v1.0 with AUTOMATIC1111.
Recommended Settings
Resolution
For best results, keep height and width at 1024 x 1024 or use resolutions that have the same total number of pixels as 1024*1024 (1048576 pixels)
Here are some examples:
- 896 x 1152
- 1536 x 640
SDXL does support resolutions for higher total pixel values, however results will not be optimal.
Samplers
I recommend any of the DPM++ samplers, especially the DPM++ with Karras samplers. Start with DPM++ 2M Karras or DPM++ 2S a Karras.
VAE
VAEs for v1.5 models will not work with SDXL. They will produce poor colors and image quality.
Download the SDXL VAE called sdxl_vae.safetensors and place it in the folder stable-diffusion-webui\models\VAE. This VAE is used for all of the examples in this article.
If you don't have the VAE toggle: in the WebUI click on Settings tab > User Interface subtab.
Then under the setting Quicksettings list add sd_vae after sd_model_checkpoint.
Scroll to the top of the settings. Click Apply settings, and then Reload UI.
Now you will see the VAE dropdown next to your checkpoint model dropdown:
SDXL v1.0 Prompt Styles
Every style will have a template for Prompt and Negative Prompt.
Generic Starter Prompt
Prompt
breathtaking {prompt} . award-winning, professional, highly detailedNegative Prompt
anime, cartoon, graphic, text, painting, crayon, graphite, abstract glitch, blurry
breathtaking selfie photograph of astronaut floating in space, earth in the background. award-winning, professional, highly detailedanime, cartoon, graphic, text, painting, crayon, graphite, abstract glitch, blurry
breathtaking night street of Tokyo, neon lights. award-winning, professional, highly detailedanime, cartoon, graphic, text, painting, crayon, graphite, abstract glitch, blurryAnime
Prompt
anime artwork {prompt} . anime style, key visual, vibrant, studio anime, highly detailedNegative Prompt
photo, deformed, black and white, realism, disfigured, low contrast
anime artwork an empty classroom. anime style, key visual, vibrant, studio anime, highly detailedphoto, deformed, black and white, realism, disfigured, low contrast
anime artwork a girl looking at the sea, dramatic, anime style, key visual, vibrant, studio anime, highly detailedphoto, deformed, black and white, realism, disfigured, low contrastDigital Art / Concept Art
Prompt
concept art {prompt}. digital artwork, illustrative, painterly, matte painting, highly detailedNegative Prompt
photo, photorealistic, realism, ugly
concept art of dragon flying over town, clouds. digital artwork, illustrative, painterly, matte painting, highly detailed, cinematic compositionphoto, photorealistic, realism, ugly
concept art of orcs in front of a gate, clouds. digital artwork, illustrative, painterly, matte painting, highly detailed, cinematic compositionphoto, photorealistic, realism, uglyEthereal Fantasy Art
Prompt
ethereal fantasy concept art of {prompt} . magnificent, celestial, ethereal, painterly, epic, majestic, magical, fantasy art, cover art, dreamyNegative Prompt
photographic, realistic, realism, 35mm film, dslr, cropped, frame, text, deformed, glitch, noise, noisy, off-center, deformed, cross-eyed, closed eyes, bad anatomy, ugly, disfigured, sloppy, duplicate, mutated, black and white
ethereal fantasy concept art of sorceress casting spells. magnificent, celestial, ethereal, painterly, epic, majestic, magical, fantasy art, cover art, dreamyphotographic, realistic, realism, 35mm film, dslr, cropped, frame, text, deformed, glitch, noise, noisy, off-center, deformed, cross-eyed, closed eyes, bad anatomy, ugly, disfigured, sloppy, duplicate, mutated, black and white
ethereal fantasy concept art of thunder god with hammer. magnificent, celestial, ethereal, painterly, epic, majestic, magical, fantasy art, cover art, dreamyphotographic, realistic, realism, 35mm film, dslr, cropped, frame, text, deformed, glitch, noise, noisy, off-center, deformed, cross-eyed, closed eyes, bad anatomy, ugly, disfigured, sloppy, duplicate, mutated, black and whitePhotography
Prompt
cinematic photo {prompt} . 35mm photograph, film, bokeh, professional, 4k, highly detailedNegative Prompt
drawing, painting, crayon, sketch, graphite, impressionist, noisy, blurry, soft, deformed, ugly
cinematic photo of a construction worker looking down at city. 35mm photograph, film, bokeh, professional, 4k, highly detaileddrawing, painting, crayon, sketch, graphite, impressionist, noisy, blurry, soft, deformed, ugly
cinematic photo of a woman sitting at a cafe. 35mm photograph, film, bokeh, professional, 4k, highly detaileddrawing, painting, crayon, sketch, graphite, impressionist, noisy, blurry, soft, deformed, uglyCinematography
Prompt
cinematic film still {prompt} . shallow depth of field, vignette, highly detailed, high budget Hollywood movie, bokeh, cinemascope, moodyNegative Prompt
anime, cartoon, graphic, text, painting, crayon, graphite, abstract, glitch, deformed, mutated, ugly, disfigured
cinematic film still, stormtrooper taking aim. shallow depth of field, vignette, highly detailed, high budget Hollywood movie, bokeh, cinemascope, moody, epic, gorgeous, film grain, grainyanime, cartoon, graphic, text, painting, crayon, graphite, abstract, glitch, deformed, mutated, ugly, disfiguredAnalog film
Prompt
analog film photo {prompt} . faded film, desaturated, 35mm photo, grainy, vignette, vintage, Kodachrome, Lomography, stained, highly detailed, found footageNegative Prompt
painting, drawing, illustration, glitch, deformed, mutated, cross-eyed, ugly, disfigured
analog film photo of old woman on the streets of london . faded film, desaturated, 35mm photo, grainy, vignette, vintage, Kodachrome, Lomography, stained, highly detailed, found footagepainting, drawing, illustration, glitch, deformed, mutated, cross-eyed, ugly, disfiguredVaporwave
Prompt
vaporwave synthwave style {prompt} . cyberpunk, neon, vibes, stunningly beautiful, crisp, detailed, sleek, ultramodern, high contrast, cinematic compositionNegative Prompt
illustration, painting, crayon, graphite, abstract, glitch, deformed, mutated, ugly, disfigured
vaporwave synthwave style Los Angeles street. cyberpunk, neon, vibes, stunningly beautiful, crisp, detailed, sleek, ultramodern, high contrast, cinematic compositionillustration, painting, crayon, graphite, abstract, glitch, deformed, mutated, ugly, disfigured
vaporwave style of porsche driving through tokyo. cyberpunk, vaporwave, neon, vibes, vibrant, stunningly beautiful, crisp, detailed, sleek, ultramodern, magenta highlights, dark purple shadows, high contrast, cinematic, ultra detailed, intricate, professionalpainting, drawing, illustration, glitch, deformed, mutated, cross-eyed, ugly, disfiguredIsometric
Prompt
isometric style {prompt} . vibrant, beautiful, crisp, detailed, ultra detailed, intricateNegative Prompt
deformed, mutated, ugly, disfigured, blur, blurry, noise, noisy, realistic, photographic
isometric style farmhouse from RPG game, unreal engine, vibrant, beautiful, crisp, detailed, ultra detailed, intricatedeformed, mutated, ugly, disfigured, blur, blurry, noise, noisy, realistic, photographicLow Poly
Prompt
low-poly style {prompt}. ambient occlusion, low-poly game art, polygon mesh, jagged, blocky, wireframe edges, centered compositionNegative Prompt
noisy, sloppy, messy, grainy, highly detailed, ultra textured, photo
low-poly style tropical island with clouds, ambient occlusion . low-poly game art, polygon mesh, jagged, blocky, wireframe edges, centered compositionnoisy, sloppy, messy, grainy, highly detailed, ultra textured, photoClaymation
Prompt
claymation style {prompt} . sculpture, clay art, centered composition, play-dohNegative Prompt
sloppy, messy, grainy, highly detailed, ultra textured, photo, mutated
claymation style captain jack sparrow on tropical island. sculpture, clay art, centered composition, play-dohsloppy, messy, grainy, highly detailed, ultra textured, photo, mutated
claymation style captain jack sparrow on tropical island. sculpture, clay art, centered composition, play-dohsloppy, messy, grainy, highly detailed, ultra textured, photo, mutated3D Model
Prompt
professional 3d model {prompt} . octane render, highly detailed, volumetric, dramatic lightingNegative Prompt
ugly, deformed, noisy, low poly, blurry, painting
professional 3d model bulky purple mecha with missiles. octane render, highly detailed, volumetric, dramatic lightingugly, deformed, noisy, low poly, blurry, paintingOrigami
Prompt
origami style {prompt} . paper art, pleated paper, folded, origami art, pleats, cut and fold, centered compositionNegative Prompt
noisy, sloppy, messy, grainy, highly detailed, ultra textured, photo
origami style Winterfell. paper art, pleated paper, folded, origami art, pleats, cut and fold, centered compositionnoisy, sloppy, messy, grainy, highly detailed, ultra textured, photoLine Art
Prompt
line art drawing {prompt} . professional, sleek, modern, minimalist, graphic, line art, vector graphicsNegative Prompt
anime, photorealistic, 35mm film, deformed, glitch, blurry, noisy, off-center, deformed, cross-eyed, closed eyes, bad anatomy, ugly, disfigured, mutated, realism, realistic, impressionism, expressionism, oil, acrylic
line art of a kitchen in perspective. professional, sleek, modern, minimalist, graphic, line art, vector graphicsanime, photorealistic, 35mm film, deformed, glitch, blurry, noisy, off-center, deformed, cross-eyed, closed eyes, bad anatomy, ugly, disfigured, mutated, realism, realistic, impressionism, expressionism, oil, acrylicPixel Art
Prompt
pixel-art {prompt} . low-res, blocky, pixel art style, 16-bit graphicsNegative Prompt
sloppy, messy, blurry, noisy, highly detailed, ultra textured, photo, realistic
isometric pixel-art of wizard working on spells. low-res, blocky, pixel art style, 16-bit graphicssloppy, messy, blurry, noisy, highly detailed, ultra textured, photo, realistic
16-bit pixel art, a cozy cafe side view, a beautiful daysloppy, messy, blurry, noisy, highly detailed, ultra textured, photo, realisticTexture
Prompt
texture {prompt} top down close-up, video gameNegative Prompt
ugly, deformed, noisy, blurry, anime, photorealistic, 35mm film, glitch, off-center, deformed, impressionism, expressionism, oil, acrylic
texture of marble, top down close-up, video gameugly, deformed, noisy, blurry, anime, photorealistic, 35mm film, glitch, off-center, deformed, impressionism, expressionism, oil, acrylic
texture of wood bark, top down close-up, video gameugly, deformed, noisy, blurry, anime, photorealistic, 35mm film, glitch, off-center, deformed, impressionism, expressionism, oil, acrylicThis is the first preview we've gotten of SDXL and what SDXL prompts feel like.
We're looking forward to the new generation of community fine-tuned models and other innovations.
How do you feel about SDXL so far? Let us know in the comments!
