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    Checkpoint // MDNT_Illus

    MDNT_Illus is a highly refined finetune built directly on the latest Illustrious XL v2.0 and merged with my MIDNIGHT Illustrious checkpoints. It delivers editorial‑grade, a blend of photorealistic and illustrations with dynamic lighting, rich depth of field, and vivid textures.

    SYNTH PROMPT FORMAT:
    (not required)

    (masterpiece), extremely aesthetic, newest, very vibrant colors, (ultra-HD), (cinematic lighting), (photorealistic), high detail, depth of field, dramatic rim lighting, from far away, very awa, 
    
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    REALISTIC PROMPT FORMAT:
    (not required)

    (masterpiece), extremely aesthetic, newest, very vibrant colors, (ultra-HD), (cinematic lighting), (photorealistic), realistic, photo, high detail, depth of field, dramatic rim lighting, from far away, very awa,
    
    // YO PROMPT HERE //

    CARTOON PROMPT FORMAT:
    (not required)

    (masterpiece), extremely aesthetic, newest, very vibrant colors, (ultra-HD), (cinematic lighting), (impressionism:1.5), volumetric lighting, high detail, animation cel style, flat cartoon style, depth of field, solid black outline, absurdres, best quality, very awa,
    
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    // FACIAL PROMPT EXAMPLE // round face, smooth skin, light peach complexion, large almond-shaped blue eyes, confident smirk, soft blush, expressive cartoon eyebrows, long wavy blonde hair, blunt bangs, cute smile, animated style, button eyes

    NEG:
    (not required)

    child, loli, aged down, lowers, low details, poorly drawn, artist sign, weibo username, lowres, worst quality, low quality, bad hands, 4koma, comic, greyscale, censored, jpeg artifacts, overly saturated, overly vivid, (multiple views:1.1), (bad:1.05), fewer, extra, missing, worst quality, jpeg artifacts, bad quality, watermark, unfinished, displeasing, sepia, sketch, flat color, signature, artistic error, username, scan, (blurry, lowres, worst quality, (low quality:1.1), ugly, (bad anatomy:1.05), artist name, (patreon username:1.2)

    Sampling method

    • Euler Normal/Simple

    • Euler A (Euler ancestral) Normal/Simple

    • DPM++ 2M SDE Karras

    Sampling Steps

    20-30
    CFG Scale: 3.7
    Clip Skip 1

    Availability on Hugging Face

    This model is also available on Hugging Face for ease of access and verification of its original source. You can find it here:
    🔗 Hugging Face - MidnightRunner/MDNT_Illus

    2025 © Midnight1111 - CC BY-NC 4.0

    Description

    Constructed without a VAE.

    FAQ

    Checkpoint
    Illustrious

    Details

    Downloads
    83
    Platform
    CivitAI
    Platform Status
    Available
    Created
    4/21/2025
    Updated
    4/22/2026
    Deleted
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    Available On (1 platform)

    Same model published on other platforms. May have additional downloads or version variants.