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| `a man picking apricots+ from a tree` | `a man picking apricots++ from a tree` | `a man picking apricots+++ from a tree` | `a man picking apricots++++ from a tree` | `a man picking apricots+++++ from a tree` |
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For example, consider the prompt `a cat.swap(dog) playing with a ball in the forest`. Normally, because the words interact with each other when doing a stable diffusion image generation, these two prompts would generate different compositions:
- Supports options `t_start` and `t_end` (each 0-1) loosely corresponding to (bloc97's)[(https://github.com/bloc97/CrossAttentionControl)] `prompt_edit_tokens_start/_end` but with the math swapped to make it easier to
intuitively understand. `t_start` and `t_end` are used to control on which steps cross-attention control should run. With the default values `t_start=0` and `t_end=1`, cross-attention control is active on every step of image generation. Other values can be used to turn cross-attention control off for part of the image generation process.
- For example, if doing a diffusion with 10 steps for the prompt is `a cat.swap(dog, t_start=0.3, t_end=1.0) playing with a ball in the forest`, the first 3 steps will be run as `a cat playing with a ball in the forest`, while the last 7 steps will run as `a dog playing with a ball in the forest`, but the pixels that represent `dog` will be locked to the pixels that would have represented `cat` if the `cat` prompt had been used instead.
- Conversely, for `a cat.swap(dog, t_start=0, t_end=0.7) playing with a ball in the forest`, the first 7 steps will run as `a dog playing with a ball in the forest` with the pixels that represent `dog` locked to the same pixels that would have represented `cat` if the `cat` prompt was being used instead. The final 3 steps will just run `a cat playing with a ball in the forest`.
> For img2img, the step sequence does not start at 0 but instead at `(1.0-strength)` - so if the img2img `strength` is `0.7`, `t_start` and `t_end` must both be greater than `0.3` (`1.0-0.7`) to have any effect.
Prompt2prompt `.swap()` is not compatible with xformers, which will be temporarily disabled when doing a `.swap()` - so you should expect to use more VRAM and run slower that with xformers enabled.
This will tell the sampler to blend 25% of the concept of prompt #1 with 75%
of the concept of prompt #2. It is recommended to keep the sum of the weights to around 1.0, but interesting things might happen if you go outside of this range.
It's interesting to see how the AI expressed the concept of "cube" within the sphere. If you look closely, there is depth there, so the enclosing frame is actually a cube.
Now that's interesting. We get an image with a resemblance of a red cube, with a hint of blue shadows which represents a melding of concepts within the AI's "latent space" of semantic representations.
Dynamic Prompts are a powerful feature designed to produce a variety of prompts based on user-defined options. Using a special syntax, you can construct a prompt with multiple possibilities, and the system will automatically generate a series of permutations based on your settings. This is extremely beneficial for ideation, exploring various scenarios, or testing different concepts swiftly and efficiently.
### Structure of a Dynamic Prompt
A Dynamic Prompt comprises of regular text, supplemented with alternatives enclosed within curly braces {} and separated by a vertical bar |. For example: {option1|option2|option3}. The system will then select one of the options to include in the final prompt. This flexible system allows for options to be placed throughout the text as needed.
Furthermore, Dynamic Prompts can designate multiple selections from a single group of options. This feature is triggered by prefixing the options with a numerical value followed by $$. For example, in {2$$option1|option2|option3}, the system will select two distinct options from the set.
### Creating Dynamic Prompts
To create a Dynamic Prompt, follow these steps:
Draft your sentence or phrase, identifying words or phrases with multiple possible options.
Encapsulate the different options within curly braces {}.
Within the braces, separate each option using a vertical bar |.
If you want to include multiple options from a single group, prefix with the desired number and $$.
Once a Dynamic Prompt is configured, the system generates an array of combinations using the options provided. Each group of options in curly braces is treated independently, with the system selecting one option from each group. For a prefixed set (e.g., 2$$), the system will select two distinct options.
For example, the following prompts could be generated from the above Dynamic Prompt:
When the `Combinatorial` setting is on, Invoke will disable the "Images" selection, and generate every combination up until the setting for Max Prompts is reached.
When the `Combinatorial` setting is off, Invoke will randomly generate combinations up until the setting for Images has been reached.
Below are some useful strategies for creating Dynamic Prompts:
Utilize Dynamic Prompts to generate a wide spectrum of prompts, perfect for brainstorming and exploring diverse ideas.
Ensure that the options within a group are contextually relevant to the part of the sentence where they are used. For instance, group building types together, and seasons together.
Apply the 2$$ prefix when you want to incorporate more than one option from a single group. This becomes quite handy when mixing and matching different elements.
Experiment with different quantities for the prefix. For example, 3$$ will select three distinct options.
Be aware of coherence in your prompts. Although the system can generate all possible combinations, not all may semantically make sense. Therefore, carefully choose the options for each group.
Always review and fine-tune the generated prompts as needed. While Dynamic Prompts can help you generate a multitude of combinations, the final polishing and refining remain in your hands.
Prompting with SDXL is slightly different than prompting with SD1.5 or SD2.1 models - SDXL expects a prompt _and_ a style.
### Prompting
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In the prompt box, enter a positive or negative prompt as you normally would.
For the style box you can enter a style that you want the image to be generated in. You can use styles from this example list, or any other style you wish: anime, photographic, digital art, comic book, fantasy art, analog film, neon punk, isometric, low poly, origami, line art, cinematic, 3d model, pixel art, etc.
### Concatenated Prompts
InvokeAI also has the option to concatenate the prompt and style inputs, by pressing the "link" button in the Positive Prompt box.
This concatenates the prompt & style inputs, and passes the joined prompt and style to the SDXL model.
