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# Keyword Effectiveness**Last updated:** February 8, 2026**Total keywords:** 117This document catalogs keyword performance in Midjourney V7 based on logged iteration evidence. Keywords are ranked by effectiveness level and include usage statistics, actual effects observed, and contextual notes.| Tier | Count | Description ||------|-------|-------------|| Excellent | 38 | Highly reliable, consistent intended effects || Good | 37 | Strong performance with contextual limitations || Moderate | 8 | Mixed or context-dependent results || Poor | 12 | Low effectiveness, minimal impact || Counterproductive | 22 | Produces unwanted effects, avoid |---## Excellent (38 keywords)Highly reliable keywords that consistently produce intended effects across multiple iterations.### --sref 1568402756- **Intended effect:** White studio minimal product photography — clean seamless white background, soft diffuse lighting, premium retail/Apple-product-page aesthetic- **Actual effect:** Ultra-clean white studio environment. Near-monochrome white/light gray palette. Soft even lighting with gentle gradients, no harsh shadows. Objects rendered on pristine white seamless backgrounds with clean negative space. Very strong style override — desaturates and simplifies everything into minimal gallery presentation. Photorealistic with 3D-render quality.- **Usage:** 1 used, 1 effective- **Context:** style-code- **Notes:** Best for: bright, clean product shots, hero images, e-commerce. Suggested --sw 100-150. May wash out dark products — consider --sw 50-75 for dark subjects. Strong composition control — centers subjects with generous negative space.### --sref 2569901087- **Intended effect:** Dark studio dramatic product photography — moody charcoal/slate environment with architectural strip lighting, luxury brand campaign aesthetic- **Actual effect:** Dark charcoal/slate gray palette with selective warm accents (green moss, gold). Dramatic linear/strip LED lighting and rim lighting on dark backgrounds. Matte dark surfaces with rough stone/rock textures and subtle metallic accents. Pedestal/platform presentations with strong foreground/background separation. Very strong style override. Photorealistic with 3D-visualization quality.- **Usage:** 1 used, 1 effective- **Context:** style-code- **Notes:** Best for: luxury product photography, perfume/cosmetics, high-end brand campaigns, dark moody editorial. Suggested --sw 100-150. Strip lighting creates strong drama. Works well with gold/chrome materials. May fight with bright/airy prompts. Excellent complement to perfume bottle sessions.### Fujifilm Superia film simulation- **Intended effect:** Fujifilm color profile- **Actual effect:** Produces characteristic muted teal shadows with warm amber highlights. Combined with X100V for full Fujifilm color science.- **Usage:** 7 used, 7 effective- **Context:** Paired with camera model and --style raw- **Notes:** Produces characteristic muted teal shadows with warm amber highlights. Combined with X100V for full Fujifilm color science.### abstract soft focus light- **Intended effect:** Lead concept for abstract blur composition- **Actual effect:** Effective front-loaded concept that orients MJ toward abstract light-based output- **Usage:** 5 used, 4 effective- **Context:** abstract blur, ICM, front-loaded concept- **Notes:** Used as lead concept in iters 4,6,7,8,9. Strong orientation keyword that prevents MJ from seeking subjects.### bird's-eye perspective looking down at the plane- **Intended effect:** restore ground plane perspective lost in iter 2- **Actual effect:** successfully restored spatial grounding. Composition jumped +0.28 and spatial +0.37 vs iter 2.- **Usage:** 1 used, 1 effective- **Context:** when composition/spatial has been lost due to prefix style overrides- **Notes:** Session 090060cf iter 3: critical recovery keyword that merged iter 1 composition with iter 2 material gains.### burnt sienna- **Intended effect:** Deep warm reddish-brown color tone- **Actual effect:** Strongly anchored warm palette away from yellow drift. 3 iterations maintained deep warmth consistently.- **Usage:** 3 used, 3 effective- **Context:** warm color palette, desert scenes, golden hour- **Notes:** Session 0ff95168: iters 2-4. Added after iter 1 had yellow drift. Immediately corrected color temperature.### cinematic- **Intended effect:** Cinematic visual quality and mood- **Actual effect:** Consistently produced cinematic quality across all 4 iterations. Mood scores 0.88-0.95.- **Usage:** 4 used, 4 effective- **Context:** photorealistic scenes, surreal landscapes- **Notes:** Session 0ff95168: all iters. V7 handles this mood word directly with strong results.### cobalt blue- **Intended effect:** Specific blue color anchoring- **Actual effect:** Maintained consistent blue across 6 iterations. When weakened (iter 3), color drifted to green/teal.- **Usage:** 6 used, 5 effective- **Context:** color control, abstract forms- **Notes:** Much more reliable than generic blue. Iter 3 reduced prominence and color drifted.### compressed depth- **Intended effect:** reduce 3D extrusion while keeping layered look- **Actual effect:** reduces depth without flattening completely, preserves layered dimensionality- **Usage:** 3 used, 3 effective- **Context:** concentric/layered subjects- **Notes:** Better than 'flat depth' or '2D appearance' which over-flatten.### dark rectangular doorway- **Intended effect:** Clean dark opening/doorway on object face- **Actual effect:** Stayed clean and dark in all 4 images across all iterations — very reliable- **Usage:** 4 used, 4 effective- **Context:** architectural elements, surreal scenes- **Notes:** Session 0ff95168: all iters. Clean dark rectangle maintained consistently. Position on face was unreliable but the doorway itself rendered well.### film grain, 35mm- **Intended effect:** Analog film texture- **Actual effect:** Consistent organic grain across all iterations. No negative side effects.- **Usage:** 7 used, 7 effective- **Context:** Any photographic prompt with --style raw- **Notes:** Consistent organic grain across all iterations. No negative side effects.### fine art print- **Intended effect:** graphic/flat style anchor- **Actual effect:** strongest graphic quality anchor tested, reduces 3D rendering- **Usage:** 3 used, 2 effective- **Context:** abstract translucent forms- **Notes:** Best style anchor. Used in 3C (0.83) and iteration 4 (0.73, degraded by other keywords).### flat frontal view- **Intended effect:** Enforce head-on centered perspective, prevent 3/4 angle- **Actual effect:** Fixed perspective consistency from 2/4 frontal to 4/4 frontal- **Usage:** 5 used, 5 effective- **Context:** composition, perspective control, abstract forms- **Notes:** Added in iter 2 after iter 1 had angled perspectives. Consistently effective across all subsequent iterations.### from [color] at top to [color] at bottom- **Intended effect:** Specify vertical gradient direction- **Actual effect:** Best directional phrasing tested - produced most consistent top-to-bottom gradients- **Usage:** 2 used, 2 effective- **Context:** abstract gradients, color transitions- **Notes:** Session 7345a6e1 iters 2,6. Most reliable directional phrasing for vertical gradients.### gaussian blur- **Intended effect:** Produce soft smooth blur edges- **Actual effect:** Produced genuinely soft defocused output with smooth gradients- **Usage:** 4 used, 3 effective- **Context:** abstract blur, ICM photography- **Notes:** Strong blur keyword. Iters 4,6,7,9. May trigger bokeh circle rendering in some images (iter 4 imgs 2-4). Best combined with out of focus photography.### halftone dot pattern- **Intended effect:** Produce visible halftone dot printing effect- **Actual effect:** Consistently produced halftone dots across all 8 images in both iterations- **Usage:** 2 used, 2 effective- **Context:** graphic/print design, B&W- **Notes:** Session c2f5cce9. Reliable across both iterations with different prompt structures.### heavy coarse film grain- **Intended effect:** Produce visible chunky analog film grain texture- **Actual effect:** Grain scores 0.82-0.93 depending on sref and --raw combination. Best grain achieved with grain-only sref + --raw (0.91-0.93)- **Usage:** 6 used, 6 effective- **Context:** B&W film photography, Tri-X aesthetic, used with --style raw- **Notes:** More effective than film stock names (Tri-X 400, ISO 3200) or visual descriptions (dense photographic noise). Coarse is key differentiator from generic film grain. Session 17bbeab3### high contrast linework- **Intended effect:** Light lines standing out against dark background- **Actual effect:** Produced visible light-on-dark line structure- **Usage:** 1 used, 1 effective- **Context:** linework, contrast, illustration- **Notes:** Session 39ce7668 iter 3. Key enabler for figure-ground separation.### lavender- **Intended effect:** cool pastel gradient color- **Actual effect:** Clean smooth gradient color zone- **Usage:** 1 used, 1 effective- **Context:** gradient prompts- **Notes:** Produced clean smooth gradient in iter 1. Cool color with no fabric associations.### massive glowing paper cranes drifting through rain- **Intended effect:** Surreal impossible element — dense flock- **Actual effect:** Best surreal element tested. Dense flock creates visual impact. Culturally resonant with Tokyo setting. Color-harmonious with warm neon palette. Session peak: 0.919.- **Usage:** 1 used, 1 effective- **Context:** Photorealistic street scene with warm neon palette- **Notes:** Best surreal element tested. Dense flock creates visual impact. Culturally resonant with Tokyo setting. Color-harmonious with warm neon palette. Session peak: 0.919.### octane render- **Intended effect:** 3D render aesthetic- **Actual effect:** Clean, photorealistic 3D render look- **Usage:** 0 used, 0 effective- **Context:** Photorealistic 3D work- **Notes:** Bootstrap - do not combine with other engines### out of focus photography- **Intended effect:** Produce genuinely defocused/blurred output- **Actual effect:** Consistently produced defocused output when no subject keywords present- **Usage:** 4 used, 4 effective- **Context:** abstract blur, ICM photography- **Notes:** Reliable blur keyword. Used in iters 2,4,5,7. Effective when subject keywords absent.### pale teal- **Intended effect:** cool pastel gradient color- **Actual effect:** Clean smooth gradient color zone- **Usage:** 1 used, 1 effective- **Context:** gradient prompts- **Notes:** Produced clean gradient in iter 3.### perfect mirror finish- **Intended effect:** Highly reflective mirror surface on object- **Actual effect:** Produced correct environmental reflections showing surrounding landscape in mirror surface consistently across all 4 iterations- **Usage:** 4 used, 4 effective- **Context:** mirrored objects, reflective surfaces, surreal landscapes- **Notes:** Session 0ff95168: all 4 iters. Mirror reflections showed desert landscape, mountains, sky correctly. Much more effective than generic reflective.### powder blue- **Intended effect:** cool pastel gradient color- **Actual effect:** Clean smooth gradient color zone- **Usage:** 2 used, 2 effective- **Context:** gradient prompts- **Notes:** Produced clean gradient in iters 1 and 3. Reliably cool.### pure black canvas- **Intended effect:** Establish dark ground for light-on-dark contrast- **Actual effect:** Achieved true black background with high contrast light lines- **Usage:** 1 used, 1 effective- **Context:** contrast structure, linework on dark ground- **Notes:** Session 39ce7668 iter 3. +0.17 batch avg improvement. Combined with against dark void.### rose pink- **Intended effect:** cool-warm pastel gradient color- **Actual effect:** Clean smooth gradient color zone- **Usage:** 1 used, 1 effective- **Context:** gradient prompts with cool-dominant palette- **Notes:** Produced clean gradient in cool-dominant palette (iter 1).### screen printed ink on paper- **Intended effect:** Achieve screen-printing material texture quality- **Actual effect:** Strong matte ink texture with rough edges across all images- **Usage:** 1 used, 1 effective- **Context:** graphic/print design- **Notes:** Session c2f5cce9. Better than raw matte ink on newsprint for material quality without triggering layout.### seafoam green- **Intended effect:** cool pastel gradient color- **Actual effect:** Clean smooth gradient color zone- **Usage:** 1 used, 1 effective- **Context:** gradient prompts- **Notes:** Produced clean gradient in iter 3.### shot on Fujifilm X100V- **Intended effect:** Fujifilm camera style anchor- **Actual effect:** Acts as style anchor without rendering literal camera. Triggers Fujifilm color science. Maintained across all 7 iterations.- **Usage:** 7 used, 7 effective- **Context:** Surreal street photography with --style raw- **Notes:** Acts as style anchor without rendering literal camera. Triggers Fujifilm color science. Maintained across all 7 iterations.### smooth seamless color transition- **Intended effect:** smooth gradient blending- **Actual effect:** Effective gradient smoothness descriptor- **Usage:** 5 used, 3 effective- **Context:** gradient prompts combined with gaussian blur + out of focus photography- **Notes:** Core phrase in gradient prompt structure. Effective across all cool palettes. Not enough to override fabric trigger from warm colors alone.### soft purple- **Intended effect:** cool pastel gradient color- **Actual effect:** Clean smooth gradient color zone- **Usage:** 1 used, 1 effective- **Context:** gradient prompts- **Notes:** Produced clean gradient in iter 5 aurora palette.### squircle- **Intended effect:** Rounded-square shape with soft corners- **Actual effect:** Consistently produced rounded-square forms across multiple prompt structures- **Usage:** 5 used, 4 effective- **Context:** abstract forms, shape control- **Notes:** MJ V7 directly understands squircle. 4/5 iterations maintained shape well. Iter 5 img 4 lost definition.### subsurface scattering- **Intended effect:** Internal light glow in translucent materials- **Actual effect:** Produces convincing internal light diffusion in glass/wax/skin- **Usage:** 0 used, 0 effective- **Context:** Translucent or semi-transparent materials- **Notes:** Bootstrap. See also counterproductive entry: in abstract/flat contexts, this keyword forces photorealistic 3D rendering.### surreal- **Intended effect:** Surreal dreamlike quality- **Actual effect:** Contributed to surreal atmosphere in desert landscape scene. Mood scores consistently high.- **Usage:** 4 used, 4 effective- **Context:** dreamlike scenes, impossible architecture, surreal landscapes- **Notes:** Session 0ff95168: all iters. Works well combined with cinematic and contemplative.### volumetric lighting- **Intended effect:** Subtle atmospheric light scattering- **Actual effect:** Produces gentle haze and atmosphere- **Usage:** 0 used, 0 effective- **Context:** Atmospheric/moody scenes- **Notes:** Bootstrap### warm golden glow diffusing into cool teal- **Intended effect:** Establish warm-to-cool color gradient- **Actual effect:** Extremely reliable color palette descriptor across all iterations- **Usage:** 6 used, 6 effective- **Context:** color palette, warm-cool contrast, abstract- **Notes:** Color palette remained consistent across all 9 iterations regardless of other prompt changes. Strong anchoring descriptor.### warm ochre- **Intended effect:** Earthy warm yellow-brown color tone- **Actual effect:** Combined with burnt sienna, maintained monochromatic warm palette across iterations- **Usage:** 3 used, 3 effective- **Context:** warm color palette, desert scenes, golden hour- **Notes:** Session 0ff95168: iters 2-4. Works well paired with burnt sienna for consistent warm desert palette.---## Good (37 keywords)Reliable keywords with strong performance but may have contextual limitations.### --sref 80385884- **Intended effect:** Celadon porcelain luxury — mint/teal green with gold accents, fine china aesthetic, decorative luxury- **Actual effect:** Consistent mint/celadon green + cream/white + gold accent palette across all subjects. Soft diffuse ethereal lighting. Everything rendered with porcelain/ceramic quality and gold trim. Semi-realistic with decorative/illustrative elements. Clean centered compositions. Very strong style override — transforms everything into porcelain-like objects.- **Usage:** 1 used, 1 effective- **Context:** style-code- **Notes:** Best for: luxury lifestyle products, cosmetics with pastel branding, decorative objects. Niche but distinctive. Suggested --sw 75-100 (can overpower). Gold accents complement premium products. Not suitable for dark/dramatic shots. Trending on Style Explorer (Top Month Feb 2026).### --weird 75- **Intended effect:** Push output away from conventional photography- **Actual effect:** Helped produce non-conventional abstract output in combination with subject removal- **Usage:** 2 used, 2 effective- **Context:** abstract blur, unconventional output- **Notes:** Used in iters 2-3. Contributed to breaking away from conventional macro photography. Not needed once abstract keywords were strong enough (iters 4+).### 23mm f/2- **Intended effect:** Wide street perspective with bokeh- **Actual effect:** Produces authentic wide-angle street perspective. Focal length acts as compositional anchor.- **Usage:** 7 used, 6 effective- **Context:** Street photography prompts- **Notes:** Produces authentic wide-angle street perspective. Focal length acts as compositional anchor.### Cinema 4D- **Intended effect:** 3D render aesthetic- **Actual effect:** Slightly more stylized 3D look than Octane- **Usage:** 0 used, 0 effective- **Context:** Motion graphics / stylized 3D- **Notes:** Bootstrap### atmospheric color transition- **Intended effect:** Smooth gradient language- **Actual effect:** Contributed to very smooth color blending when combined with sky metaphor- **Usage:** 1 used, 1 effective- **Context:** abstract gradients, sky-based approaches- **Notes:** Session 7345a6e1 iter 4. Part of the sky metaphor approach that produced best smoothness.### blob- **Intended effect:** Amorphous organic form- **Actual effect:** Surprisingly effective for abstract organic shapes- **Usage:** 0 used, 0 effective- **Context:** Abstract organic forms- **Notes:** Bootstrap### camera shake- **Intended effect:** Produce directional motion blur- **Actual effect:** Produced directional blur quality with motion streaks- **Usage:** 1 used, 1 effective- **Context:** abstract blur, ICM, directional motion- **Notes:** Used in iter 2. Produced directional blur. Only tested once but effective.### centered radial glow- **Intended effect:** Keep warm glow centered in form rather than pooling at bottom- **Actual effect:** Glow was more centered compared to iter 1 where it pooled at bottom in angled views- **Usage:** 1 used, 1 effective- **Context:** lighting, internal glow, abstract forms- **Notes:** Iter 2: added to fix glow pooling at bottom. Worked alongside perspective fix.### clear dusk sky- **Intended effect:** Sky metaphor for smooth gradient- **Actual effect:** Produced beautifully smooth gradient with correct muted teal hue- **Usage:** 1 used, 1 effective- **Context:** abstract gradients, smooth color transitions- **Notes:** Session 7345a6e1 iter 4. Best smoothness of all iterations. Triggers warm sunset at bottom though.### completely even soft illumination- **Intended effect:** Reinforce flat lighting from all directions- **Actual effect:** Supporting phrase that helped maintain flat lighting alongside flat shadowless studio lighting- **Usage:** 6 used, 5 effective- **Context:** B&W film photography, surreal portrait, paired with flat shadowless studio lighting- **Notes:** Works as reinforcement for flat lighting intent. Alone may not be sufficient. Session 17bbeab3### diagonal slash- **Intended effect:** Bold diagonal geometric element- **Actual effect:** Consistently produced strong diagonal forms- **Usage:** 2 used, 2 effective- **Context:** geometric graphic design- **Notes:** Session c2f5cce9. Both plural and singular effective.### dissolving luminous shapes- **Intended effect:** Abstract formless light shapes- **Actual effect:** Produced abstract light forms without recognizable subjects- **Usage:** 4 used, 3 effective- **Context:** abstract blur, ICM, subject-free- **Notes:** Used in iters 4,6,8,9. Effective subject-free form descriptor. Sometimes produced static bokeh orbs rather than dissolving effect.### dramatic lighting (in --no)- **Intended effect:** Prevent MJ from adding dramatic directional lighting- **Actual effect:** Reduced side lighting tendency when combined with other --no lighting terms. Lighting improved from ~0.78 to ~0.83- **Usage:** 6 used, 4 effective- **Context:** B&W film photography, used in --no list alongside side lighting and rim light- **Notes:** Part of a trio: dramatic lighting + side lighting + rim light in --no. More effective together than individually. Does not fully eliminate directionality when sref carries dark contrasty lighting. Session 17bbeab3### dreamy ethereal atmosphere- **Intended effect:** Set mood for dreamy output- **Actual effect:** Contributed to ethereal quality especially at --s 100- **Usage:** 4 used, 3 effective- **Context:** abstract blur, ICM, mood- **Notes:** Used in iters 4,6,7,9. Mood influence visible especially combined with --s 100 --style raw.### fine art abstract photography- **Intended effect:** Style anchor for artistic abstract output- **Actual effect:** Produced quality artistic output consistently- **Usage:** 6 used, 5 effective- **Context:** abstract blur, ICM, style anchor- **Notes:** Used across most iterations. Reliable style anchor. Less dominant than fine art print but effective for abstract blur photography.### flat shadowless studio lighting- **Intended effect:** Produce flat even lighting without shadows or directionality- **Actual effect:** Improved lighting flatness by +0.06 vs previous iterations. Lighting scores rose from ~0.78-0.80 to 0.83-0.85- **Usage:** 6 used, 5 effective- **Context:** B&W film photography, surreal portrait, used with --style raw and sref- **Notes:** Most effective when combined with --no dramatic/side/rim lighting. Without --no, MJ still injects some directionality. Session 17bbeab3### floating on pure black void- **Intended effect:** Isolate elements on black background with breathing room- **Actual effect:** Achieved genuine isolation in best candidate (comp 0.88)- **Usage:** 1 used, 1 effective- **Context:** element isolation, background control- **Notes:** Session c2f5cce9. Significantly stronger than on solid black background. Works best with single dominant element.### fluid- **Intended effect:** Flowing form that remains solid- **Actual effect:** Produces flowing shapes without liquid/wet appearance- **Usage:** 0 used, 0 effective- **Context:** Forms that should flow but not be wet- **Notes:** Bootstrap### gentle light diffusion (abstract blur context)- **Intended effect:** Smooth gradient light transitions- **Actual effect:** Contributed to smooth gradients between warm and cool zones- **Usage:** 4 used, 3 effective- **Context:** abstract blur, ICM, light quality- **Notes:** Used in iters 4,6,8,9. Subtle but supportive keyword for smooth light transitions.### gentle light diffusion (gradient context)- **Intended effect:** soft light quality in gradients- **Actual effect:** Contributes to smooth gradient transitions- **Usage:** 5 used, 3 effective- **Context:** gradient prompts- **Notes:** Supportive gradient keyword. Part of the successful prompt structure.### god rays- **Intended effect:** Dramatic light shafts- **Actual effect:** Produces heavy dramatic beams- **Usage:** 0 used, 0 effective- **Context:** Dramatic/religious/epic scenes- **Notes:** Bootstrap - too intense for subtle use### graphic quality- **Intended effect:** push toward graphic/non-photorealistic rendering- **Actual effect:** helps reduce photorealism when combined with fine art print- **Usage:** 3 used, 2 effective- **Context:** abstract forms needing non-photorealistic look- **Notes:** Good mid-strength style keyword. Best when paired with 'fine art print'.### hundreds of golden koi fish swimming through air- **Intended effect:** Surreal impossible element — warm-colored multiples- **Actual effect:** Color harmonizes with warm Fujifilm palette. Some batch inconsistency in fish count. Score: 0.896.- **Usage:** 1 used, 1 effective- **Context:** Photorealistic street scene- **Notes:** Color harmonizes with warm Fujifilm palette. Some batch inconsistency in fish count. Score: 0.896.### levitating- **Intended effect:** Object floating above ground- **Actual effect:** Achieved visible floating/levitation in 3/4 images when combined with suspended in air and visible gap/shadow descriptors- **Usage:** 2 used, 1 effective- **Context:** floating objects, surreal scenes, spatial relationships- **Notes:** Session 0ff95168: iter 3-4. Much more effective than hovering slightly (0/4). Combined form achieved 3/4.### massive whale silhouette swimming through fog- **Intended effect:** Surreal impossible element at massive scale- **Actual effect:** Rendered as semi-transparent fog shape above rooftops. Massive scale works well for surrealism within photorealism. Score: 0.897.- **Usage:** 1 used, 1 effective- **Context:** Photorealistic street scene- **Notes:** Rendered as semi-transparent fog shape above rooftops. Massive scale works well for surrealism within photorealism. Score: 0.897.### matte- **Intended effect:** Non-shiny surface- **Actual effect:** Works well for matte surfaces- **Usage:** 0 used, 0 effective- **Context:** Do not combine with glossy- **Notes:** Bootstrap### no subject- **Intended effect:** Prevent MJ from adding subjects to abstract output- **Actual effect:** Effective when combined with heavy --no list- **Usage:** 4 used, 4 effective- **Context:** abstract output, gradients, backgrounds- **Notes:** Session 7345a6e1 iters 1-2,5-6. Consistent subject prevention across iterations.### organic flowing- **Intended effect:** Smooth organic curved forms- **Actual effect:** Effectively counteracts geometric bias from other keywords- **Usage:** 0 used, 0 effective- **Context:** Abstract forms, sculptures- **Notes:** Bootstrap### orthographic perspective- **Intended effect:** Remove perspective distortion, enforce flat view- **Actual effect:** Works in combination with flat frontal view to lock perspective- **Usage:** 1 used, 1 effective- **Context:** composition, abstract forms- **Notes:** Used in iter 2 alongside flat frontal view. Hard to isolate individual contribution.### raw matte finish- **Intended effect:** Flat non-glossy surface quality- **Actual effect:** Effectively prevented glossy rendering across all images- **Usage:** 1 used, 1 effective- **Context:** material/surface quality- **Notes:** Session c2f5cce9.### retro-futuristic psychedelic- **Intended effect:** set mood and era for the illustration style- **Actual effect:** consistently contributed to mood dimension. One of the most stable keywords across iterations.- **Usage:** 7 used, 5 effective- **Context:** illustration and graphic design contexts- **Notes:** Session 090060cf: mood scores consistently 0.65-0.79 across all iterations. Good mood keyword.### rim light (in --no)- **Intended effect:** Prevent rim/edge lighting on subject- **Actual effect:** Contributed to reduced directional lighting alongside other --no lighting terms- **Usage:** 6 used, 4 effective- **Context:** B&W film photography, used in --no list with dramatic lighting and side lighting- **Notes:** Part of lighting --no trio. Helps suppress MJ default dramatic portrait lighting tendency. Session 17bbeab3### satin- **Intended effect:** Middle ground between matte and glossy- **Actual effect:** Produces subtle sheen, soft reflections- **Usage:** 0 used, 0 effective- **Context:** When both matte and glossy are desired- **Notes:** Bootstrap### seamless soft blend- **Intended effect:** Smooth gradient transition- **Actual effect:** Contributed to acceptable gradient in non-sabotaged images- **Usage:** 1 used, 1 effective- **Context:** abstract gradients, color transitions- **Notes:** Session 7345a6e1 iter 6. Image 2 (without lens effects from defocused) showed good gradient.### side lighting (in --no)- **Intended effect:** Prevent side-lit dramatic look- **Actual effect:** Contributed to reduced directional lighting alongside other --no lighting terms- **Usage:** 6 used, 4 effective- **Context:** B&W film photography, used in --no list with dramatic lighting and rim light- **Notes:** Part of lighting --no trio. Effective when grain sref is not overriding with its own dark lighting aesthetic. Session 17bbeab3### soft diffused light- **Intended effect:** soft lighting quality without forcing photorealism- **Actual effect:** achieves luminous quality while keeping graphic rendering- **Usage:** 3 used, 2 effective- **Context:** abstract translucent forms- **Notes:** Visual-quality keyword (not physics). Works well in 3C (0.83).### thin ink lines- **Intended effect:** Fine delicate linework- **Actual effect:** Produced finer lines with visible individual strokes- **Usage:** 1 used, 1 effective- **Context:** linework, illustration, ink drawing- **Notes:** Session 39ce7668 iter 3. Better than brushstrokes for fine line quality.---## Moderate (8 keywords)Mixed performance or context-dependent effectiveness.### geometric abstraction- **Intended effect:** Produce flat, graphic geometric forms- **Actual effect:** Produced cleanest flattest results but lost luminous/translucent quality and color control- **Usage:** 1 used, 1 effective- **Context:** abstract forms, flat graphic output- **Notes:** Iter 3: effective for flatness but too aggressive - lost translucency and color drifted. Needs material descriptors alongside.### hairline-thin parallel lines- **Intended effect:** achieve ultra-fine line precision matching op-art reference- **Actual effect:** lines became finer than iter 1 but still not reference-level precision. Works directionally.- **Usage:** 2 used, 1 effective- **Context:** op-art / moire pattern contexts- **Notes:** Session 090060cf: improved line quality in iters 2-3 but couldn't achieve reference-level fineness through keywords alone.### liquid- **Intended effect:** Flowing form- **Actual effect:** Adds wetness and puddle-like qualities- **Usage:** 0 used, 0 effective- **Context:** Only when actual wetness is desired- **Notes:** Bootstrap - implies wetness### reflective- **Intended effect:** Mirror-like surface- **Actual effect:** Produces mild reflectivity, not full mirror- **Usage:** 0 used, 0 effective- **Context:** Not sufficient alone for chrome/mirror- **Notes:** Bootstrap | Session 0ff95168 confirmed: perfect mirror finish is excellent in V7 for environmental reflections. reflective alone still insufficient.### sculpture- **Intended effect:** Three-dimensional art form- **Actual effect:** Biases toward geometric/angular forms- **Usage:** 0 used, 0 effective- **Context:** Prepend "organic" for non-geometric results- **Notes:** Bootstrap### torn paper edge texture- **Intended effect:** Ragged/torn edge quality on graphic elements- **Actual effect:** Created literal torn paper page framing instead of just edge quality- **Usage:** 2 used, 1 effective- **Context:** graphic/print design, texture- **Notes:** Session c2f5cce9. Works as texture in some images but creates unwanted frame in others. Consider distressed edges instead.### translucent- **Intended effect:** See-through material with internal light- **Actual effect:** Produces flat transparency without depth- **Usage:** 0 used, 0 effective- **Context:** Materials- **Notes:** Bootstrap - better when combined with SSS### vertical- **Intended effect:** Vertical gradient orientation- **Actual effect:** Partially effective for direction but can trigger vertical line/stripe patterns- **Usage:** 1 used, 0 effective- **Context:** abstract gradients- **Notes:** Session 7345a6e1 iter 3. 3/4 images improved direction but 1/4 showed vertical stripe pattern. Standalone "vertical" is risky.---## Poor (12 keywords)Low effectiveness or minimal impact on output.### astronaut floating weightlessly- **Intended effect:** Surreal impossible element — human-scale single object- **Actual effect:** Too subtle at human scale. Single object less impactful than multiples (cranes, koi) or massive scale (whale). Score: 0.871.- **Usage:** 1 used, 0 effective- **Context:** Photorealistic street scene- **Notes:** Too subtle at human scale. Single object less impactful than multiples (cranes, koi) or massive scale (whale). Score: 0.871.### contemplative- **Intended effect:** add contemplative mood to abstract image- **Actual effect:** minimal mood impact, may contribute to increased 3D rendering when combined with artist references- **Usage:** 1 used, 0 effective- **Context:** abstract translucent forms- **Notes:** Used in iteration 4. Unclear individual effect, batch regressed 0.83->0.73.### digital illustration- **Intended effect:** Shift rendering from photorealistic to illustrated/graphic style- **Actual effect:** No visible effect when material descriptors (glass, subsurface scattering) are present- **Usage:** 1 used, 0 effective- **Context:** style control, abstract forms with material descriptors- **Notes:** Iter 2: replaced octane render with digital illustration, no visible style shift. Material descriptors dominate.### double exposure- **Intended effect:** Surreal layered imagery- **Actual effect:** Degrades photorealistic base, shifts to artistic treatment. Conflicts with --style raw. Avoid when photorealism is desired.- **Usage:** 1 used, 0 effective- **Context:** Photorealistic street photography with --style raw- **Notes:** Degrades photorealistic base, shifts to artistic treatment. Conflicts with --style raw. Avoid when photorealism is desired.### extreme motion blur- **Intended effect:** Strong motion blur effect- **Actual effect:** Largely ignored when flower subject present. Only 1/4 images achieved genuine dissolution.- **Usage:** 1 used, 0 effective- **Context:** ICM photography, motion effects- **Notes:** Iter 5: extreme qualifier did not strengthen motion blur when subject keywords present.### fine delicate brushstrokes- **Intended effect:** Thin fine lines- **Actual effect:** Thick painterly marks, not fine lines- **Usage:** 1 used, 0 effective- **Context:** linework style- **Notes:** Session 39ce7668 iter 1. MJ interprets brushstrokes as thick marks.### giant bioluminescent jellyfish- **Intended effect:** Surreal impossible element — cool bioluminescent- **Actual effect:** Too subtle, absorbed into teal fog. Cool bioluminescence clashed with warm scene palette. Score: 0.871.- **Usage:** 1 used, 0 effective- **Context:** Photorealistic street scene with warm palette- **Notes:** Too subtle, absorbed into teal fog. Cool bioluminescence clashed with warm scene palette. Score: 0.871.### hovering slightly above- **Intended effect:** Subtle floating above ground- **Actual effect:** Completely ignored by MJ V7 — all 4 images showed object grounded on surface- **Usage:** 1 used, 0 effective- **Context:** floating objects, spatial relationships- **Notes:** Session 0ff95168: iter 2. 0/4 floating. Too subtle for MJ to act on.### long exposure- **Intended effect:** Produce long exposure light streaks- **Actual effect:** No visible effect in any image- **Usage:** 1 used, 0 effective- **Context:** ICM photography, light trails- **Notes:** Used in iter 1. No light streaks produced. Technical camera term ignored.### motion blur- **Intended effect:** Produce motion blur effect- **Actual effect:** Completely ignored when subject keywords present; MJ rendered sharp subjects- **Usage:** 1 used, 0 effective- **Context:** ICM photography, abstract blur- **Notes:** Used in iter 1 as motion-blurred. Completely ignored. Subject keywords dominated.### op-art moire- **Intended effect:** generate optical illusion interference patterns in linework- **Actual effect:** MJ understands the general concept but cannot produce true moire interference. Lines warp but don't create moire optical effects.- **Usage:** 3 used, 0 effective- **Context:** fine geometric pattern generation- **Notes:** Session 090060cf: attempted across all 7 iterations. MJ warps lines around sphere but never achieves actual moire interference.### punk zine aesthetic- **Intended effect:** Printed punk feel and texture quality- **Actual effect:** Triggered collaged layout/composition behavior instead of just texture- **Usage:** 1 used, 0 effective- **Context:** graphic/print design- **Notes:** Session c2f5cce9. Caused all 4 images to arrange elements in composed layouts with borders.---## Counterproductive (22 keywords)Keywords that produce unwanted effects or conflict with intended output.### James Turrell inspired- **Intended effect:** contemplative luminous mood without gallery framing- **Actual effect:** triggers physical art object rendering even without gallery context words- **Usage:** 2 used, 0 effective- **Context:** abstract translucent forms- **Notes:** Used in 3B with gallery trap (0.77) and iteration 4 without gallery words (0.73). Both times increased 3D/physical quality.### blush pink- **Intended effect:** warm pastel gradient color- **Actual effect:** Triggers silk/satin fabric rendering in gradient context- **Usage:** 1 used, 0 effective- **Context:** gradient prompts- **Notes:** Part of warm palette that triggered fabric in iter 2.### buildings melting slightly at edges- **Intended effect:** Surreal architecture distortion- **Actual effect:** MJ V7 with --style raw will not produce architecture distortion. --style raw anchors photorealistic rendering too strongly for structural impossibilities.- **Usage:** 1 used, 0 effective- **Context:** Photorealistic street photography with --style raw- **Notes:** MJ V7 with --style raw will not produce architecture distortion. --style raw anchors photorealistic rendering too strongly for structural impossibilities.### champagne- **Intended effect:** warm pastel gradient color- **Actual effect:** Triggers silk/satin fabric rendering in gradient context- **Usage:** 2 used, 0 effective- **Context:** gradient prompts- **Notes:** Used in 2 warm palettes (iters 2, 4), both triggered fabric. Champagne is a classic fabric/wedding descriptor.### color field painting- **Intended effect:** art movement style reference for luminous color work- **Actual effect:** combined with gallery context, triggers photo-of-painting rendering- **Usage:** 1 used, 0 effective- **Context:** abstract color forms- **Notes:** Art movement label. Triggered gallery framing in 3B.### color swatch- **Intended effect:** Clean color field reference- **Actual effect:** Triggered watercolor paint sample rendering on paper with visible brush edges- **Usage:** 1 used, 0 effective- **Context:** abstract gradients, color fields- **Notes:** Session 7345a6e1 iter 5. Total failure: all 4 images showed painted swatches.### coral- **Intended effect:** warm pastel gradient color- **Actual effect:** Triggers silk/satin fabric rendering in gradient context- **Usage:** 1 used, 0 effective- **Context:** gradient prompts- **Notes:** Part of warm palette that triggered fabric. Coral strongly associated with silk/satin textile training data.### defocused- **Intended effect:** Smooth softness for gradients- **Actual effect:** Triggered lens glow/aurora/flare effects in 3 of 4 images- **Usage:** 1 used, 0 effective- **Context:** abstract gradients- **Notes:** Session 7345a6e1 iter 6. Sabotaged 3/4 images. Use smooth/seamless instead for gradients.### dissolving flower petals- **Intended effect:** Abstract blurred floral forms- **Actual effect:** Re-anchored MJ in conventional sharp botanical photography. 3/4 images had sharp petals despite blur keywords.- **Usage:** 1 used, 0 effective- **Context:** ICM photography, abstract blur with organic hint- **Notes:** Iter 5: Subject keyword dominated blur keywords. Flower/petal acts as strong photorealism anchor.### dusty rose- **Intended effect:** warm pastel gradient color- **Actual effect:** Triggers silk/satin fabric rendering in gradient context when dominant- **Usage:** 1 used, 0 effective- **Context:** gradient prompts with warm-dominant palette- **Notes:** Triggered fabric in warm-dominant palette (iter 4). But dusty pink worked in cool-dominant palette (iter 5).### flat vector illustration- **Intended effect:** force flat illustrative rendering instead of 3D- **Actual effect:** achieved flat rendering and fine lines but destroyed composition and spatial grounding — sphere became isolated floating graphic- **Usage:** 1 used, 0 effective- **Context:** when paired with sphere-on-plane compositions, prefix overrides spatial context- **Notes:** Session 090060cf iter 2: material +0.20 but composition -0.30, spatial -0.30. Net score regressed -0.04.### gallery artwork- **Intended effect:** fine art presentation context- **Actual effect:** triggers meta-rendering: photo of painting on gallery wall- **Usage:** 1 used, 0 effective- **Context:** any art-style prompt- **Notes:** Gallery framing trap. Discovered in 3B.### hint of dissolving botanical silhouettes- **Intended effect:** Subtle organic forms within abstract blur- **Actual effect:** Produced identifiable sharp stems and leaves. Blur scores dropped from 0.90-0.95 to 0.45-0.55.- **Usage:** 1 used, 0 effective- **Context:** ICM photography, organic form in abstract- **Notes:** Iter 7: Even hint/faint qualifiers cannot override MJ subject rendering. Any botanical keyword dominates.### impossible reflections in puddles showing a different sky- **Intended effect:** Surreal puddle reflections- **Actual effect:** MJ V7 completely ignores this. Reflections always render realistically. Abstract impossible effects do not work in --style raw.- **Usage:** 1 used, 0 effective- **Context:** Photorealistic street photography with --style raw- **Notes:** MJ V7 completely ignores this. Reflections always render realistically. Abstract impossible effects do not work in --style raw.### intentional camera movement- **Intended effect:** Produce ICM photography effect- **Actual effect:** Completely ignored by MJ V7- **Usage:** 1 used, 0 effective- **Context:** ICM photography- **Notes:** Used in iter 1. Not understood by MJ at all. Technical photography terms are ineffective.### peach- **Intended effect:** warm pastel gradient color- **Actual effect:** Triggers silk/satin fabric rendering in gradient context- **Usage:** 1 used, 0 effective- **Context:** gradient prompts- **Notes:** Part of warm palette that triggered fabric. Peach strongly associated with silk/satin textile training data.### polished smooth surface- **Intended effect:** clean glass surface quality- **Actual effect:** anchors photorealistic material rendering- **Usage:** 2 used, 0 effective- **Context:** abstract translucent forms- **Notes:** Physics keyword. Removed in 3C, contributes to photorealism ceiling.### soft gold- **Intended effect:** warm pastel gradient color- **Actual effect:** Triggers silk/satin fabric rendering in gradient context- **Usage:** 2 used, 0 effective- **Context:** gradient prompts- **Notes:** Used in 2 warm palettes (iters 2, 4), both triggered fabric. Gold strongly associated with luxe fabric.### subsurface scattering (abstract context)- **Intended effect:** translucent glass material quality- **Actual effect:** forces photorealistic 3D rendering, overrides flat/graphic style keywords- **Usage:** 3 used, 0 effective- **Context:** abstract translucent forms- **Notes:** Physics-simulation keyword. Tested in iterations 1-2, removed in 3C which jumped from 0.77 to 0.83. See also excellent entry: works well for actual translucent materials like glass/wax/skin.### swirling water vortex- **Intended effect:** Artistic water swirl pattern- **Actual effect:** Triggered 3D fluid simulation rendering, thick ribbon-like swirls instead of fine linework- **Usage:** 1 used, 0 effective- **Context:** linework/illustration style- **Notes:** Session 39ce7668. Overrides oil painting style anchor.### warm ivory- **Intended effect:** warm pastel gradient color- **Actual effect:** Triggers silk/satin fabric rendering in gradient context- **Usage:** 1 used, 0 effective- **Context:** gradient prompts- **Notes:** Part of warm palette that triggered fabric in iter 4.### wash- **Intended effect:** Smooth color application- **Actual effect:** Triggered watercolor technique rendering- **Usage:** 1 used, 0 effective- **Context:** abstract gradients, color fields- **Notes:** Session 7345a6e1 iter 5. Combined with color swatch, produced paint-on-paper.