Unlocking the Secrets of Leonardo AI

[@martingillette7613]

Very nice content on your channel. I must have joined after some changes. I get 150 tokens instead of 250 and there is no "steps". Also a few of my images were on the "Recent Creations" feed but were removed after a couple days. Creations by other people seem to stay on all the time. I guess you now need to be subscribing to be on the feed. BTW, I can see your style and can pick out your creations when I see them.

[@MakingPhoto]

Yes - sorry. Leonardo changed this after the video came out. I've not had my creations disappear. I still find old ones that I created when I first joined. Are you looking in the Personal Feed?

[@martingillette7613]

@@MakingPhoto Thanks for your reply. My personal feed is fine. When I first joined a couple images of mine were on the site feed but are now gone. I thought they may have change that so only subscribers' images would show up. I assumed you were subscribing.

[@MakingPhoto]

@@martingillette7613 No, I haven't subscribed. I started before they had a subscription model and am able to spread my work over multiple days so I haven't really run into a problem with the free tokens.

[@robinNC]

Step count is available when you change the scheduler. You can find it just above controlnet. This is a paid feature. Trending images are dependant on followers and likes. Yours likely were moved further down. This is dependant on popularity as opposed to a paid feature... Cheers!

[@himshaky]

This is the best video on Leonardo AI I have come across so far. Well done.

[@MakingPhoto]

Wow, thanks!

[@digigoliath]

I agree. Congrats on a good job @Making the Photo

[@brainrussell6811]

They need to add a private mode option... as a concept creator, it's important to have for-clients-eyes-only capability. Also, there have been massive changes recently which feel clunky, imho. Buy it's a solid tool with tons of potential.

[@MakingPhoto]

This is a great idea! Most of the AI are so young that the images are pretty public. But MJ has stealth mode and you can create locally with SD.

[@ArjanGroenenboom]

They offer a private mode, but you need to upgrade to one of their subscription plans unfortunately.

[@brianhopson2072]

I made Leonardo my primary platform for art. Even on my phone, it's insane the capabilities it has, especially for character creation or even just playing around, LAI is next level.

[@MakingPhoto]

I like Leo a lot - my favorite is the dark Diffusion!

[@FablestoneSeries]

I'm frankly underwhelmed. It is awesome for generating variants of digital art for which there is already a ton of online, but ask it to do something truly original and it fails. Like i mean it is great for doing anything realistic, anything expected, anything known, but as an artist it isn't going to be of any use to me.

[@brianhopson2072]

@@FablestoneSeries different strokes for different folks

[@velvetbees]

I love Leonardo. Once you figure it out it is very easy to use.

[@MakingPhoto]

Yes! I can get good results in Leonardo AI. I especially love the Diffusion style.

[@I_am_Alan]

Sadly they have changed quite a bit just yesterday. Now 150 credits instead of 250. Generating an image is taking more credits on average. Before you could generate 2 images for just 1 credit but now it will never be cheaper than 1 image per 1 credit. Now upscaling goes for 10 credits each instead of being free of charge but limited to only 25 uses a day.

[@MakingPhoto]

I saw that announcement! This is the way of AI!

[@lonewalker9632]

Still more generous than others! and don't forget they cannot stay that way forever! the project cost them a lot of money and they need to move forward!

[@brianhopson2072]

The more users there are, the more spread out the tokens get. Nature of the beast.

[@aimusicmaniamm]

Spectacular video. Simply awesome. Honestly splendid. Watching from Bangalore city, Karnataka State, India.

[@MakingPhoto]

Glad you enjoyed it! Leonardo has added a few more tools since this video.

[@victorope5367]

Hi, Leonardo's new model 'Dream Shaper V5' generates stunning high-quality characters (especially female portraits). I'm trying to find a marketplace to sell some of my best generations. Do you create AIart exclusively for fun and personal use?

[@MakingPhoto]

Thanks! I'll try Dream Shaper! I'm a professional photographer moving into AI. I consult a lot and am looking at galleries to sell my art. Good luck!

[@philippemichelphotography]

Wait list is over, I signed up with no delay this morning

[@MakingPhoto]

Yeah!!

[@Mooooty]

Leonardo is great for creating clip art and cartoons....12 year old kids love it!

[@MakingPhoto]

I'm very impressed with Leonardo. I haven't tried the clip art yet. Thanks for the idea!

[@EUMAK4U]

thanks for making this video! Great

[@MakingPhoto]

No problem!

[@cherylalikhani5957]

I tested it today (June 30, 2023) and was able to make amazing abstract art using the prompts. 1: lightning ball 2. Splash

[@MakingPhoto]

Love the splash prompt! I haven't used "lightening ball"! Thanks for the suggestion.

[@sam5941]

Hi,can you specify how to use the trained model step by step?I would like to use same face for one and other style but some how I got confused. For example I would like to apply the trained model faces on a cartoon style character but it doesnt seem to work. Thanks!

[@MakingPhoto]

OK, Sam. I made you a short on how to train a model in Leonardo. I used my Midjourney avatars as the images. kzbin.infoUFIyN-tw4vE?feature=share The short goes by fast, but follow the steps in the description. Enjoy!

[@sam5941]

@@MakingPhoto really appreciate that. Thanks alot. Try now.

[@CryptobdSchool]

Leonardo is good but I think Blue Willow is going to the Midjourney killer. BW more similar like MJ and it's completely free. Also Blue Willow quality of the images is also remarkable. What's your thought about BW?

[@MakingPhoto]

Thanks! I've been playing in BlueWillow a lot since their v2 upgrade. I have a video introducing BW, but there have been a lot of changes since.

[@digigoliath]

@@MakingPhoto I like the way you present information. Looking forward to your new BW v2 intro.

[@I_am_Alan]

Payed subscription options were also added. Control over step counter was completely removed.

[@MakingPhoto]

Thanks! I saw the subscription. I didn't notice the step counter change.

[@button9]

Step counter is still there, you need to pick a different scheduler (noise generator at the bottom). The only scheduler that removes the step counter is "Leonardo"

[@MakingPhoto]

@@button9 Thanks! That's why I didn't notice. I like the Leonardo styles, so use them most of the time.

[@rafaelflorencio9390]

hello😇 here in Brazil LAI has 150 tokens per day.excellent video

[@MakingPhoto]

The tokens just changed -- last night! But at least there are still free image generation available!

[@meerkkattstar7748]

Cool & informative video

[@MakingPhoto]

Have fun creating!

[@bpmotion]

Still far behind Midjourney v5, but has potential. Thanks for sharing.

[@MakingPhoto]

Thanks for watching! Midjourney v5 has some mad, crazy skills!

[@JORGINHODONASCIMENTO]

Great video, i have been playing with Leonardo, blue willow and midjourney. Leonardo gives me great character design but it always comes with a dark, black, background. How do I solve that? Blue willow it's simple but doesn't really give me a great quality. Midjourney is great but 200 images per month won't cut it, however i can't afford to pay more at the moment. Also, how do I add my own images to enhance them with either?

[@MakingPhoto]

Are you using the Leonardo Diffusion model? This always gives me a very dark, moody result. The Leo models are all tuned to different styles. You can ask for high key or bright images, but I'm not sure that will override the basic style of the model. You can try the characters in the other Leo models, you'll get a very different look. Yes, you can add your own images. I have a few videos about using images. Most recent kzbin.info/www/bejne/hYq5d41pr52JaMk

[@Ighart]

I see you post, I click, and I click like, then I watch

[@MakingPhoto]

Thanks!

[@choppergirl]

Can someone tell me how to disable Image2Image. I clicked on it,a nd now every image I generate is based on the last Image2Image picture I clicked that tool on. I can override it but not turn it off and clear it. I just want it turned off and cleared so I can go back to random image generation, not based on whatever image I clicked the Image2Image button on...

[@MakingPhoto]

Hmm. I just click the red x next to the image and the image disappears from the prompt.

[@jorg167O]

I love Leonardo and your tutorials are very useful and apply your advice.

[@MakingPhoto]

Thank you!

[@cosmicdownload2025]

it is difficult to create a storybook with pictures because the main character keeps changing, do you have any suggestions?

[@MakingPhoto]

This is a problem with all the AI generators. They "generate" or change things. I have a video on a formula that sort of works in Midjourney. You could try something similar in Leo. kzbin.info/www/bejne/oJWpoGCHec11opI

[@alexandrasanches-fearsnomo3422]

Excellent video! So grateful!🎉❤❤❤❤❤

[@MakingPhoto]

So glad! Enjoy exploring!

[@bySterling]

Curious have you tested creating logos with this? Curious how does compared to Midjourney

[@MakingPhoto]

No! But such a good idea! I don't make a lot of logos. What tool do you think is best for logos?

[@ragjnmusic8765]

I am having troubles creating animal images such like caterpillars and buffalo, any advice on this?

[@MakingPhoto]

I see what you mean. I ran a few prompts. It was slightly better if I added context and details about the animal (color, specific type). But I got a lot of deformities.

[@terrancewu5280]

i have to paid to use step count ?

[@MakingPhoto]

It seems so.

[@Art-ifishl_Intelligence]

Leonardo is amazing, Lexica is really good too.

[@MakingPhoto]

Yes. Ive been playing with both since they came out.

[@themmamensch]

can i work on pngs? with transparent background?

[@MakingPhoto]

I'm not sure what you mean by "work on". You can use pngs with transparent backgrounds as image prompts, but it won't generate an image with a transparent background.

[@themmamensch]

@@MakingPhoto yes that´s what i meant. WHat a shame... It also doesn´t remove the background completely when i click on the tool after a generation :(

[@MakingPhoto]

@@themmamensch Leo AI doesn't remove backgrounds, but a lot of the free photo editing software does. I do it in Photoshop with one click, but try Snapseed.

[@themmamensch]

@@MakingPhoto yea i can do it in procreate. It´s just annoying that it can´t do that...

[@keerthana7353]

First try in it produced images with disjointed line art and scribbles I don't get it how does this work for others?

[@MakingPhoto]

You're getting Leo's default style. Go to the community page and try out a few of the prompts. Also since this video came out, they have a prompt magic button (or booster, I forget what they call it). This makes a big difference.

[@ZakiBahosbayad-mq2jr]

how can i share all my images with my friend?

[@MakingPhoto]

I think you have to download them first. They can try searching for your handle in the gallery. Once they find you, they can follow your creations.

[@botblitzers]

Great video. I'm a big fan of Leonardo and it already offers so much.

[@MakingPhoto]

I'm a convert!

[@badbenefactor7545]

How to just colorize the old photo? I tried everithing but nothung works

[@MakingPhoto]

Try Palette FM. It's my favorite colorization tool.

[@TAKEASHORTBREAK1]

Looks nice, signed up and waiting now to get access.

[@MakingPhoto]

Hope you get in soon!

[@bobinscotland]

I think it's safe to say that most Midjourney creations are more polished looking, but the Leonardo experience seems to have more potential to create something stunning, especially based on training models, so it's going to depend a lot on how the AI is going to be used by the artist.

[@MakingPhoto]

I like Leo. The style is strong.

[@carlad2640]

MJ has a host of inbuilt prompts hidden from sight, that's why it creates great generations with simple prompts.

[@lofimusic-nc5nc]

How to download many Pictures at once?

[@MakingPhoto]

I haven't figured this out yet in Leo. Hopefully it's a feature that will come.

[@gumvue.studio]

I like it, so far, its alow a DAY TO USE 150 free images, wich is great

[@MakingPhoto]

Yes. This is less then when I made the video. But it's usually enough for me. But if you get really creating, you'll probably run out of credits.

[@Grimmona]

Maybe correct the The Leonardo is free statement. it has a payment option now and you only get 150 Tokens per day now

[@MakingPhoto]

This happened after I made the video. You still get free credits.

[@Grimmona]

And you can't change the step count anymore, only if you have a credit card and can pay for it

[@MrJBA79]

It's great. A month after you posted this and the content moderation is pretty evasive, which is oddly annoying. Not that I'm particularly interested in NSFW image generation.. it's just I hit the wall one time and then began exploring the limitations to get a better understanding of the model's. For the most part there are still work-arounds for most restrictions but I can see those being patched soon. I can see this becoming more and more of a problem as the platform becomes increasingly restrictive over time. So basically, get all your nudes and NSFW rendered as soon as possible before they nurf it into the ground.

[@MakingPhoto]

Yes. I hit a wall every once in a while. But Leo isn't the most restrictive I've seen.

[@robinNC]

The model training has changed :)

[@MakingPhoto]

Yes. Thanks! Leonardo AI has been doing A LOT of work lately! I keep wanting to do a new video, but then they change something else!

[@twitterglobalarmy]

I believe that this year will bring us a ton of incredible AI technologies that will improve our lives. The winners will be those who can effectively use these AI tools. Recently, using the Blue Willow tool, I produced incredible photos

[@MakingPhoto]

The AI tools are coming out really fast. Things will settle down and the top dogs will emerge. Lots of folks are having great luck with Blue Willow. I've been playing with their v2 a lot lately.

[@DhyanamBhatt]

hey I think you are late for this video cause changes have been made for free users as only 150 tokens per day now and upscaling uses 10 tokens used for generation and aloo free users can not change the step count too and these only some of the changes made but above all a great video

[@MakingPhoto]

😀Bad timing. They updated last night after the video was locked. Trying to keep up with the AI image generators is a full time job!

[@neuromus]

👍👍👍

[@MakingPhoto]

😃😃😃

[@hexesandheroes]

down to 150 tokens now

[@MakingPhoto]

Yes! They did that just after I posted the video! Have to spread out my generations and upscales.

[@hamuArt]

If you switch on Prompt magic you will never get a full shot of the character.....

[@MakingPhoto]

Great tip!!

[@maddiehad]

lmao just lost all my images because of their last upgrade ...yeh back to making things my own damself.

[@MakingPhoto]

Hmmm. I should check my older images. I didn't notice that I lost them.

[@ytv2117]

Not 250 token, that is 150 token

[@MakingPhoto]

Yes, this changed right after this video came out.

[@SentientPicturesLtd]

Explanations are too fast.

[@LouisGedo]

👋

[@MakingPhoto]

👍

[@KamranSKhan]

Leonardo is better than midjourney

[@MakingPhoto]

Lots of creators like Leo style. It's pretty distinctive

[@eslammagdy2003]

I have only 150 coin every day

[@MakingPhoto]

Yes. They just changed this.

[@InnerHacking]

It took 2 weeks for me to be able to get in. And I get only 150 tokens, not 250. Must be of being in a poor country from Europe.

[@MakingPhoto]

Enjoy creating! They changed the tokens just about a week ago. They were having a hard time keeping up with demand.

[@califmike2003]

Let me see you make a human hand look normal on this program ? Ai cant make human hands , there deformed, 6 fingers, they look like skeletons hands ????????????????

[@MakingPhoto]

Yep - hands are tricky. But not just in Leonardo AI. Most of the programs struggle with hands. MJ is better most of the time. But remember, DRAWING hands is also difficult for humans to do.