Lesson 67 lessons
Editing and Variations
Inpainting: editing part of an image
Inpainting lets you select a region of an existing image and regenerate only that area with a new prompt — fixing a bad hand, swapping a background element, or changing an object's color without redoing the whole image.
Outpainting: extending the canvas
Outpainting extends an image beyond its original borders, generating new content that matches the existing style — useful for changing aspect ratio or adding more scene around a subject.
Variations for exploring options
Use the variation feature (V1–V4 in Midjourney, or "generate variations" elsewhere) to get several takes on a result you like without starting over — a fast way to find the best version of a good idea.
Key Takeaways
- Inpainting fixes or changes a specific region of an image.
- Outpainting extends an image's canvas while matching its existing style.
- Variations quickly explore alternatives without starting from scratch.
- Editing tools save the effort of regenerating an entire image for small fixes.
Inpaint a fix
Take a generated image with one visible flaw and use inpainting to fix just that region without regenerating the whole image.