Proba experiment merge comic

dmd2_try_CFG_1

Another try with DMD2 LoRA this time I try to get something usable at CFG 1 because is the fastest CFG
Recommended Settings:

12 STEPS LCM CFG 1 -> this is faster

12 STEPS LCM CFG 1.1 -> Better quality, slower and a little more unestable

of course there are prompts that can work well with higher CFGs, each additional tenth can have a big impact in the final result

In this version I added a new ingredient:
https://civitai.com/models/1001945/detail-slider-lora-or-illustrious-xl?modelVersionId=1122976

high_contrast_evo_two

This version adds a new ingredient to the merge, the great checkpoint mazina
https://civitai.com/models/858810/mazina

I mainly use Euler CFG 8 with 30 Steps

high_contrast

I created a new merge and adjusted the contrast, brightness and saturation using the LoRAs from
https://civitai.com/models/1093089

I mainly use Euler, CFG 8, 30 Steps

Other interesting option is to use UniPC with CFG 5 as all the images in following post:
https://civitai.com/posts/27067545

Some samples LMS with CFG 5 in this post:
https://civitai.com/posts/27078348

v3.1

This version is flatter and colorful, for some prompts can be anime or comic like, for others still have some 3D, I mainly use Euler cfg 6.5 and 30 Steps

second_dmd2_try

This second try with DMD2 lora is more conventional, first one was too overcharged

Settings:
Sampler lcm

cfg 1-2, 1.4 and 1.5 work well for most of the prompts

Recomended steps 8-12

first_try_dmd2
It is a version with DMD2 lora https://civitai.com/models/1608870?modelVersionId=1820705
Settings:
Sampler lcm

cfg 1-2, 1.5 works well for most of the prompts, higher cfg produces brighter vivid colors, lower cfg is darker and more realist, in the showcase most of the images are with cfg 1.5 but few were cfg=1

Recomended steps 8-12

v2.9.5

Based in v2.9

More consistent and less 3D/realist than v2.9

v3.0

After the radical version v2.9, I wanted something less radical, this v3.0 is based v2.6_spo I added more 3D and realism but less than in v2.9, I think v3.0 is more versatil

I usually use 30 steps Euler with CFG 8, but for some prompts it is interesting to use CFG 16
Examples with CFG 16 are the image
https://civitai.com/images/121192208
and the post

https://civitai.com/posts/26627157

v2.9
Based in v2.8_spo I added more 3D and realism keeping still colorful

v2.8_spo
Merge of v2.8 with SPO-SDXL_4k-p_10ep_LoRA_webui

v2.6_spo
Merge of v2.6_alternative_clip with the great lora SPO-SDXL_4k-p_10ep_LoRA_webui
https://civitai.com/models/510261?modelVersionId=567119

V2.6_alternative_clip
is v2.6 with a different clip that I have picked from
https://civitai.com/models/2099347?modelVersionId=2569166

V2.8

More vibrant colors and a little more flatter

V2.7.5
based in V2.7 has more color saturation and contrast

V2.7
A new merge based on V2.6

The version trying_semi_realistic:
It is my first attempt of making a semi realistic version, it has a known issue that it tends to add a logo or gibberish url watermark in one or both bottom corners

V2.6 adds an additional pinch of realism and 3D on top of V2.5

V2.5 I added a pinch of 3D and realism to V2

New version V2, has same ingredients as the first version but merged different. It has less saturation and more details for most of the prompts.

I have not experience in creation of models, I took some of the models that I usually use in my workflow and merged them.

In case this produces any good output all the praise for the authors of the models that I used in this merge:

Project Pygmalion :

https://civitai.com/models/2174541?modelVersionId=2583589

XXX-Comics:

https://civitai.com/models/2278763?modelVersionId=2564763

Palladium:

https://civitai.com/models/2082479?modelVersionId=2399153

Kurves:

https://civitai.com/models/2115884?modelVersionId=2479552

Artaix Realism

https://civitai.com/models/2197692?modelVersionId=2568346

AURALIS | Illustrious

https://civitai.com/models/2121653/auralis-or-illustrious?modelVersionId=2562369