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Increasing your sampling steps can sometimes help "dampen" the over-saturation caused by a high CFG.

Generally discouraged unless using advanced techniques like "Dynamic Thresholding," as images often break down into neon-colored patches. Model-Specific "Best" Values

Forces the AI to adhere strictly to your instructions. High values are useful for complex prompts but risk "deep frying" the image (over-saturation and high contrast). best.cfg

If high CFG is making your images look "glossy" or "plastic," add terms like oversaturated or plastic skin to your negative prompt.

Use the "X/Y/Z Plot" script in your UI to generate a grid of images across different CFG values (e.g., 5, 7, 9, 11) using the same seed to show the exact effect. Increasing your sampling steps can sometimes help "dampen"

Gives the AI more freedom, often leading to more artistic or unexpected results. However, very low values can make images look blurry or hazy.

The "sweet spot" for most general purposes. It offers a solid balance between creativity and following your prompt. High values are useful for complex prompts but

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