When we mention Stable Diffusion and image-to-image tools, what comes to mind? ComfyUI, Automatic1111, Midjourney, perhaps? However, there's a highly practical and beginner-friendly tool —— Fooocus. This remarkable tool perfectly replicates the functionality of Midjourney while being more user-friendly and ideal for beginners. Let's dive into a comparison of these applications and highlight why Fooocus stands out.
What is Fooocus?
Fooocus is an innovative image-generating software built on Gradio. It reimagines the designs of Stable Diffusion and Midjourney, offering the best features of both platforms. Here's why Fooocus stands out:
● Inspired by Stable Diffusion: Fooocus is offline, open source, and free to use, providing accessibility and transparency.
● Inspired by Midjourney: The software eliminates the need for manual tweaking. Users can simply focus on their prompts and images, making the creative process seamless and intuitive.
Fooocus also automates numerous internal optimizations and quality improvements, allowing users to forget about complex technical parameters. Instead, they can enjoy the seamless interaction between human and computer, "exploring new mediums of thought and expanding the imaginative powers of the human species."
Comparing Fooocus with Other Tools
ComfyUI
● Pros: Highly customizable, robust community support, extensive documentation.
● Cons: Steep learning curve, requires manual tweaking for optimal results.
Automatic1111
● Pros: Feature-rich, versatile, supports various plugins and extensions.
● Cons: Complicated setup, not beginner-friendly, requires technical knowledge to fully utilize.
Midjourney
● Pros: High-quality outputs, intuitive interface, minimal manual input required.
● Cons: Not open source, can be expensive, limited customization options.
Why Fooocus is Perfect for Beginners
Fooocus stands out for its simplicity and ease of use. It combines the best features of Stable Diffusion and Midjourney, providing an effortless image generation experience. Here's why it's ideal for beginners:
● User-Friendly Interface: Fooocus is designed to be intuitive, requiring no prior technical knowledge.
● Automated Optimizations: The software handles all the technical details, so you can focus solely on your creative prompts.
● Free and Open Source: Unlike some other tools, Fooocus is completely free and open source, making it accessible to everyone.
Start Fooocus on MimicPC
Using Fooocus with MimicPC makes transforming and enhancing images simple and accessible, especially for beginners looking to explore creative possibilities without technical hurdles. Here's a simple guide to get you started with Fooocus on MimicPC:
Step 1: Sign Up on MimicPC
- Visit the MimicPC website and sign up for a free account.
- Log in to your new account.
Step 2: Access Fooocus
- Navigate to the AI Applications section on MimicPC.
- Select Fooocus from the list of available applications.
Step 3: Launch Fooocus
- Click on "Launch" to start Fooocus.
- Wait for the application to initialize, which should take just a few moments.
Using Fooocus: A Seamless Experience
Using Fooocus is extremely easy. Simply enter your prompts, and Fooocus will handle the rest, generating the images you envision. With its user-friendly interface and powerful capabilities, creating stunning visuals has never been simpler.
Upscale or Variation
Featuring image-based toolbars, Fooocus offers a complete software solution for seamlessly generating high-quality images.
The toolbar is motivated by the Midjourney toolbar.
Fooocus empowers users to effortlessly create stunning images, regardless of the length or complexity of the prompt. Just like Midjourney, it enables users to drag any images within the generated sets, ensuring a seamless and beautiful experience. For instance, with a simple prompt like 'Witches fighting dragons,' Fooocus delivers captivating visuals with ease.
Upscale is designed to enhance image quality, offering a solution to elevate the visual appeal of your images.
The Upscale (Fast 2x) is very fast and suitable for upscaling 2k or 1.5k images into 4k images.
Paired with Advanced functionality, you can adjust image parameters：
Image Prompts
Fooocus 2.1.0 has successfully implemented image prompts, bringing it on par with Midjourney in terms of features. With this update, Fooocus now includes nearly all the functionalities of Midjourney, making it a powerful tool for creative image generation.Image Prompt is one of the most important features of Midjourney. Below is the banner from Midjourney:
In Fooocus, it looks like this:
Technically, this feature is based on a mixture of IP-Adapter, and a pre-computed negative embedding from Fooocus team, an attention hacking algorithm from Fooocus team, and an adaptive balancing/weighting algorithm from Fooocus team.
The detailed differences are in the below table:
Feature | Midjourney Image Prompt | A1111/ComfyUI/InvokeAI | Fooocus Image Prompt |
Work with text prompts | ✔️ | ❌ | ✔️ |
Multiple images as input | ✔️ | ❌ | ✔️ |
Failure Handling (Single Image Input) | Unrelated but high-quality image | Related but low-quality, over-burned image | Unrelated but high-quality image |
Failure Handling (Multiple Image Input) | Partially ignores some images, maintains high-quality results | Related but low-quality, over-burned image | Partially ignores some images, maintains high-quality results |
Quality Influence | No influence on output quality | Influences base model's quality | No influence on output quality |
Result Diversity | Diverse results after using image prompts | Results tend to have small variations | Diverse results after using image prompts |
Let's try dropping in a few images and generating a direct:
Image Prompt +Advanced Lingting:
Inpaint or Outpaint
Fooocus inpaint and outpaint similar to Midjourney’s “left/right/top/bottom” arrows:
In Fooocus it looks like this:
Inpaint Example：
Advanced: Detail Fix
Improve Detail(face,hand,eyes,etc)
Add detail:
Advanced: Add New Objects / Change Background:
Fooocus Describe
Since 2.1.831, Fooocus added a Describe tool to convert image to prompts.in line with Midjourney Describe.
You can simply click "Describe this Image into Prompt" to use ：
also works for anime tags：
Describe + Advanced：
Metadata
Metadata in Advanced can read the data of pictures generated with Fooocus, and click Apply Metadata to use the same settings and prompts.
Advanced
Fooocus streamlines the configuration process by default, allowing users to concentrate on prompting and generating without worrying about parameters. However, for advanced users seeking more customization, Fooocus offer a range of additional features. This list is regularly updated to include new functionalities.
Fooocus prioritizes simplicity akin to Midjourney, yet without compromising functionality. Here's what you need to know:
Midjourney | Fooocus |
High-quality text-to-image without complex prompt engineering or parameter tweaking. | High-quality text-to-image without extensive prompt engineering or parameter tuning. (Fooocus utilizes an offline GPT-2 based prompt processing engine and numerous sampling enhancements, ensuring beautiful results regardless of prompt length.) |
V1 V2 V3 V4 Input Image -> Upscale or Variation -> Vary (Subtle) / Vary (Strong) | Input Image -> Upscale or Variation -> Upscale (1.5x) / Upscale (2x) |
Inpaint / Up / Down / Left / Right (Pan) Input Image -> Inpaint or Outpaint -> Inpaint / Up / Down / Left / Right | Input Image -> Inpaint or Outpaint -> Inpaint / Up / Down / Left / Right (Fooocus utilizes its own inpaint algorithm and models for more satisfying results compared to standard SDXL methods.) |
Image Prompt | Input Image -> Image Prompt (Fooocus employs its own image prompt algorithm for better result quality and prompt understanding compared to standard SDXL methods.) |
--style Advanced -> Style | --style Advanced -> Style |
--stylize Advanced -> Advanced -> Guidance | --stylize Advanced -> Advanced -> Guidance |
--quality Advanced -> Quality | --quality Advanced -> Quality |
--repeat Advanced -> Image Number | --repeat Advanced -> Image Number |
Multi Prompts (:🙂 Just use multiple lines of prompts | Multi Prompts (:🙂 Just use multiple lines of prompts |
Prompt Weights You can use " I am (happy:1.5)". (Fooocus uses A1111's reweighting algorithm forbetter results when copying prompts from Civitai.) | Prompt Weights You can use " I am (happy:1.5)". (Fooocus utilizes A1111's reweighting algorithm for improved results compared to ComfyUI.) |
To use embedding, you can use "(embedding:file_name:1.1)" | --no Advanced -> Negative Prompt |
--ar Advanced -> Aspect Ratios | --ar Advanced -> Aspect Ratios |
InsightFace Input Image -> Image Prompt -> Advanced -> FaceSwap | InsightFace Input Image -> Image Prompt -> Advanced -> FaceSwap |
Prompt Magic Advanced -> Style -> Fooocus V2 | Prompt Magic Advanced -> Style -> Fooocus V2 |
Advanced Sampler Parameters (like Contrast/Sharpness/etc) Advanced -> Advanced -> Sampling Sharpness / etc | Advanced Sampler Parameters (like Contrast/Sharpness/etc) Advanced -> Advanced -> Sampling Sharpness / etc |
User-friendly ControlNets Input Image -> Image Prompt -> Advanced | User-friendly ControlNets Input Image -> Image Prompt -> Advanced |
Conclusion
Fooocus is a game-changer in the world of Stable Diffusion and image-to-image tools. It combines the best features of advanced tools like Midjourney with a user-friendly interface that makes it accessible to everyone. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced user looking for a straightforward tool, Fooocus has got you covered.
Ready to dive into the world of AI-powered image generation? Give Fooocus a try and unlock your creative potential today!