🐲🐴 Illustrious Style Merged Recommended Settings

Main Settings

• Steps: 20–30 (recommended: 30 for balanced detail and speed)
• CFG Scale: 5-7
• Sampler: Euler a or DPM++ 2M (both recommended; use DPM++ 2M for smoother gradients and consistent rendering)
• VAE: Integrated (no external VAE needed)
• Resolution: Larger than 1024x1024 for high detail
• Hires Upscale: 1.5
• Hires Steps: 20
• Hires Upscaler: R-ESRGAN 4x+ Anime6B
• Denoising Strength: 0.4 (mid value to balance detail and smoothness)

✅ Positive Prompt

masterpiece,best quality,amazing quality,

🚫 Negative Prompt

bad quality,worst quality,worst detail,sketch,censor,

⚠️ Safety Rating Tags

general, sensitive, ????, explicit

Add “????” to the negative prompt when filtering inappropriate content.

✨ Additional Tips for Quality Enhancement

• LoRA compatibility (for 2D anime style):

((anime)), clean lines, bright colors, soft shading, stylized features, chibi, large eyes, cute, dynamic pose, large expressive mouth, high contrast lighting, character design

• Pose / Composition suggestions (optional):

full body, standing, facing front, natural pose, dynamic silhouette, backlight, side light, symmetrical pose, 3/4 view, centered subject

💡 Usage Notes

• Lower CFG Scale to 6.5–7 if the merged style is too strong.
• Increase denoising strength to 0.45–0.5 if details are too sharp or broken.
• To combine Illustrious’s metallic aesthetics with Pony’s cuteness, add:

metallic accents, glossy finish, cute design

• DPM++ 2M provides smoother results with better lighting consistency, while Euler a is faster for dynamic anime styles