Tips and tricks

I would say generate 1-2 images to see if you like the settings. Than bigger batches to select the best. Also I would disable Hires.

🔧 1. Base Model Setup

• Checkpoint: EpicRealism XL (SDXL-based)
• Resolution (important):
  • Portrait: 832x1216 or 1024x1536
  • Full body: 1024x1792

👉 Why: SDXL performs best at higher native resolutions → better facial structure and fewer artifacts.

🎛️ 2. Sampler Settings

✅ Recommended (most stable realism)

• Sampler: DPM++ 2M Karras
• Steps: 25–35 (sweet spot ~30)
• CFG Scale: 4.5 – 6

👉 Why:

• Lower CFG = more natural, less “AI crispy skin”
• DPM++ Karras = smooth gradients, better skin tones

⚖️ Alternative samplers

🧠 3. LoRA Usage (CRITICAL)

Typical config:

• LoRA weight: 0.6 – 0.9

👉 Rules:

• 0.6–0.7 → subtle realism boost
• 0.8–0.9 → stronger style (risk of overfitting)
• >1.0 → often breaks anatomy

🚫 5. Negative Prompt (VERY IMPORTANT)

blurry, soft, low quality, bad anatomy, distorted face, extra fingers,
plastic skin, overexposed, oversaturated, CGI, render, 3d, cartoon

👉 Add:

smooth skin

→ prevents “Instagram filter face”

💡 6. Hires Fix / Upscaling

✅ Use:

• Hires fix: ON
• Upscale: 1.5x – 2x
• Denoising: 0.25 – 0.35
• Upscaler: 4x-UltraSharp or R-ESRGAN 4x+

👉 Why:

• Adds micro-detail (pores, fabric)
• Keeps structure intact

🎯 1. ADetailer – BEST BASE CONFIG (Face)

Use this as your default for EpicRealism XL + LoRA:

🔧 Detection

• Model: face_yolov8n.pt (or mediapipe_face_full if you prefer softer detection)
• Confidence threshold: 0.3 – 0.4
• Mask min ratio: 0.01
• Mask max ratio: 1.0

🎛️ Inpaint Settings

• Denoising strength: 0.25 – 0.35 ✅ (very important)
• Inpaint only masked: ✅ ON
• Inpaint padding: 32 – 64

✋ ADetailer #2 — Hands (optional but powerful)

Settings:

• Model: hand_yolov8n.pt
• Denoise: 0.2 – 0.3
• Steps: 15–20

Prompt:

realistic hands, correct anatomy, five fingers, natural skin texture

👉 Fixes:

• extra fingers
• melted hands

🧍 ADetailer #3 — Body (optional)

• Model: person_yolov8n.pt
• Denoise: 0.2 – 0.25

👉 Use ONLY if:

• body looks soft or distorted

✅ 1. Best ADetailer Settings (for THIS type of image)

👤 Face ADetailer

Detection model: face_yolov8n.pt
Confidence: 0.3Denoising strength: 0.22 – 0.28   ← LOWER than usual
Steps: 18–22
CFG: 4 – 4.5Inpaint only masked: ON
Padding: 32
Optional Prompt: natural skin texture, visible pores, subtle imperfections,
soft skin transitions, realistic eyes, natural lips

🧠 2. Why LOWER denoise here?

This image has:

• flash lighting
• already sharp face
• strong highlights

👉 If you use:

Denoise 0.35+

You’ll get:

• ❌ plastic skin
• ❌ face reshaped
• ❌ over-smoothing

CFG too high OR LoRA too strong

LoRA: 0.6 – 0.7
CFG: 4.5 – 5
Steps: 28–32

LOWER CFG first (e.g. 5 → 4.5)

symmetrical eyes, aligned pupils, looking in the same direction, natural gaze, focused eyes

 cross-eyed, misaligned pupils

Model: face_yolov8n.pt
Denoise: 0.25 – 0.35
CFG: 4 – 4.5
Steps: 15–20