Midjourney settings guide

V8.2 is the default model (since July 2026). Check the version selector before comparing results with older prompts.

Use --ar for aspect ratio: 16:9 widescreen, 9:16 stories, 1:1 square posts.

Add --raw for a more photographic, less stylised look, useful for product shots.

Use --sref with a reference image to keep a consistent style across a series.

In V8, the Edit Model replaces Omni Reference and Character Reference: use it (up to four reference images) to keep a person or product consistent.

Use --draft to explore compositions quickly at lower GPU cost, then render the winner at full quality.

Describe light, lens and setting concretely ("soft window light, 85mm, shallow depth of field"); specific words beat stacks of adjectives.