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Michael Limberger

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AI

Model Quick Reference Card

Pick the model for the look

I want Use this
Comic book art Bridgetoons
Western comic / graphic novel Arthemy
Photorealistic Cyberrealistic
Realistic with an artistic touch Realism
Full body shots Bridgetoons
Full body (western style) Arthemy

Trigger words

Put these in the prompt. They wake up what the model was trained to do.

Model Put these in the prompt
Bridgetoons VERY AWA, COMICBOOK STYLE
Cyberrealistic masterpiece, best quality, realistic
Realism masterpiece, best quality, realistic
Arthemy western comics (style), linear hatching, flat color

Framing limits

Model Full body?
Bridgetoons Yes. Hires fix handles it
Arthemy Yes. Hires fix handles it
Cyberrealistic No. Stick to cowboy shot max
Realism No. Stick to cowboy shot max

Numbers from actual use

These were corrected from real runs, not from the model card guesses.

Model CFG Steps Sampler Resolution Hires
Bridgetoons 6.0 38 euler_karras 672x1200 ON
Cyberrealistic 4.5 35 dpm++_karras 832x1216 OFF
Realism 4.0 27 dpm++_karras 896x1152 OFF
Arthemy 6.0 45 euler_karras 1024x1344 ON

Hires on Bridgetoons and Arthemy

Model Upscale Upscaler Denoise Steps
Bridgetoons 2.0 Lanczos 0.3 15
Arthemy 2.0 Lanczos 0.2 15

Do not forget

All four models: set Clip Skip to 2. All four are Illustrious-based, same family.

Boost skin tones: (dark skin)1.21 or (fair skin)1.21. Always use (symmetrical eyes)1.33. Stubborn features: triple-stack with synonyms.

Seed -1 for random, or set a specific seed to reproduce.

Sampler, in one breath of prose

euler_karras is smooth and consistent. Bridgetoons and Arthemy.

dpm++_karras is sharp detail. Cyberrealistic and Realism.

CFG 4.0 to 4.5 is natural, photorealistic, more AI creativity. CFG 6.0 is balanced: follows the prompt, still natural. CFG 7.0 and up is very literal, and can look artificial.