Hello everyone,

This Checkpoint Merge aims for a more anime style.

I have used these settings almost exclusively. They are a good starting point and can be adjusted depending on what you want to generate.

Parameters for Pony

Sampling method:

• EULER A

• DPM++ 2M SDE

• DPM++ SDE

Sampling Steps:

• 30-40 Sampling Steps

• CFG Scale: 6-7 (Most of the times)

• Clip Skip 2

Example For Positive Prompt:

• anime artwork score_9, score_8_up, score_7_up, score_6_up, score_5_up, score_4_up, BREAK source_anime,

Example For Negative Prompt:

• score_6, score_5, score_4, text, censored, deformed, bad hand, blurry, bad quality, photo, deformed, black and white, realism, disfigured, low contrast, key

Recommended Upscaler Settings:

Hires. fix Upscaler:

• 4x-Ultrasharp

• Hires steps: ~20

• Hires upscale: 1.5-2

• Denoising strength: ~ 0.3-0.5

Parameters for SD1.5

Sampling method:

• EULER A

• DPM++ 2M SDE

• DPM++ 2M Karras

Sampling Steps:

• 25 Sampling Steps

• CFG Scale: 7 (Most of the times)

• Clip Skip 2

Recommended Upscaler Settings:

Hires. fix Upscaler:

• 4x-Ultrasharp

• R-ESRGAN 4x+ Anime6B

• 4x_fatal_Anime_500000_G

• Hires steps: 10-20

• Hires upscale: 1.5-2

• Denoising strength: ~ 0.25-0.5

If you can use Hires.fix for better Results!

I don't use restore faces. use ADetailer for a better face!

I would greatly appreciate any feedback!

If you like this model, I would greatly appreciate a positive review along with constructive criticism, suggestions for improvement, or anything similar!