Synthwave SREF Style Guide for Midjourney
Synthwave SREF code
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How to Use This Synthwave SREF Code
Step 1: Find Your Style
Browse our extensive styles list and find the perfect style reference for your project.
Step 2: Copy the Code
Click the "Copy" button to get the SREF code. It's as simple as --sref XXXXX.
Step 3: Create Your Prompt
Combine your prompt with the SREF code. Don't forget the aspect ratio! e.g., --ar 16:9
What is Synthwave SREF style
This aesthetic captures the vibrant, nostalgic energy of 1980s science fiction and electronic music culture. Key features include intense neon gradients, dominated by magenta, cyan, and deep purples against dark backgrounds. The rendering is sharp, featuring clean edges, high contrast, and dramatic lighting reminiscent of digital illustration or polished comic book panels. When crafting a **Midjourney** **prompt** for this look, specifying the color palette and high-contrast lighting is crucial to nail this distinct **style**. This look is excellent for generating atmospheric character portraits, stylized still life, or futuristic cityscapes.
Synthwave Prompt Ideas
- A lone figure standing on a neon-lit rooftop overlooking a sprawling futuristic city at night, strong magenta and cyan glow, high contrast, graphic illustration
- Close-up portrait of a woman with flowing pink hair and round reflective sunglasses, intense rim lighting, Synthwave aesthetic, graphic novel rendering
- A still life of classic liquor bottles and fresh fruit bathed in purple spotlight, dark background, high contrast vector art
- Retro landscape of rolling mountains under a massive setting sun, foreground filled with vibrant pink flowers, digital painting