Glossary
Style Reference
Short answer
A reference method that carries one image's style into new generations.
A style reference copies an image's visual character rather than its CONTENT: palette, light, texture, brush quality.
It is the most reliable way to hold a series together. Repeating a prompt gives approximate consistency; a style reference binds markedly tighter.
It is used with the `--sref` parameter in Midjourney and through saved styles in Leonardo and Recraft.
See also
You will meet this in
- Midjourney — The Aesthetic Quality LeaderThe subscription generator that delivers the most consistent artistic and aesthetic results.
- Leonardo AI — Generation on Free Credits That Renew DailyFree credits that renew daily, a large model library and dedicated tooling for game assets.
- Recraft — The Only Tool That Outputs Vectors (SVG)Generates logos, icons and illustrations directly as scalable vectors.