Image
Art-direction engines. The prompt structures the frame; the model does not guess the brief.
Tools in this category
Midjourney
Image
An image engine for directing a shot. It is not a «make it pretty» button.
Leonardo AI
Image
Web image generation with multiple models, presets and built-in upscale. A solid first engine if you want an all-in-one UI.
Ideogram
Image
Image generator focused on in-scene typography: posters, packaging and logos with type you can actually read.
Tutorials in this category
Leonardo AI: your first image workflow (2026)
An exportable still in one session: fixed format, subject-and-light prompt, pick a direction, upscale the keeper.
Leonardo AI
Midjourney alternatives: when to try Runway or ChatGPT (2026)
Same brief in three catalog tools. Choose by deliverable type — not headlines — and save a personal rule for when to open each one.
Midjourney
Midjourney: variations vs upscale (when to use each)
Variations explore; upscale delivers resolution. Do not upscale a shot you are not happy with yet. This flow teaches the right sequence.
Midjourney
Midjourney: style with --sref (Style Reference)
Style Reference copies the look (color, texture, light), not the subject. Repeatable flow: good ref → concrete shot → grid ready to vary or upscale.
Midjourney
How to direct a Midjourney image in 2026 (no magic prompts)
Drop «cinematic ultra realistic masterpiece». Describe the shot, lock --ar and change one variable per iteration.
Midjourney