Midjourney brings editing and style exploration into the lightbox
The alpha lightbox combines V8.2 editing with an experimental route into style exploration.
What changed
The September 3 alpha update integrates V8.2 editing into the lightbox, with instructions, up to four references and session edits in one place.
What is still experimental
Change Style is an early experiment. Previewing an SREF with your prompt is listed as upcoming, not shipped.
srefly perspective
Keep the original reference, edit instruction and selected result together. That makes later comparisons easier to interpret.
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Original sources
Sources verified: 2026-09-08 · Article date reflects SREFLY’s editorial publication.
- Midjourney official announcement ↗
Midjourney · Source published: 2026-09-03
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Save the image, then add your Prompt and SREF
Start with an image you like. Keep its source, Prompt and style reference together so you can find them again when you create.
Organize your next project with collections and tags
Collections describe where an image will be used. Tags describe its qualities. Keep your inspiration library easy to find and organize with simple categories.