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Inpainting — What is it?

A technique for regenerating or editing a specific area of an image by masking it with AI. Used for removing unwanted objects or modifying specific areas.

Detailed Explanation of Inpainting

Inpainting is the process of selecting (masking) a specific area of an image and regenerating that area with AI. This technique is used for removing unwanted objects, completing missing areas, or replacing a specific part of the image with entirely different content.

Traditional inpainting methods simply performed gap-filling by interpolating from surrounding pixels. AI-based inpainting understands the context and surroundings of the masked area along with prompt instructions, generating content that is appropriate, consistent, and realistic for that area.

Common use cases for AI inpainting include: removing unwanted objects or people from photos, erasing text or watermarks from images, repairing damaged or old photos, replacing specific areas of images with different objects, and extending images (outpainting).

Tools like Remove.bg, Cleanup.pictures, Photoroom, and Adobe Firefly use inpainting technology. Stable Diffusion's inpainting model provides the most flexible inpainting experience by allowing users to both draw masks and write prompts for new content.

As a practical example, suppose you have a product photo with an unwanted object in the background that you want to remove. Using Generative Fill in Adobe Photoshop, you select the object and run it with an empty prompt, and the AI automatically fills in the background consistently. Alternatively, if you want to change clothing in a portrait, you can select the clothing area and generate a new outfit with the prompt "red silk evening dress." The result maintains consistency with the rest of the image in terms of lighting and perspective.

Tools on tasarim.ai that offer inpainting features include Adobe Firefly (professional-level with Photoshop Generative Fill), Stable Diffusion (advanced control via ComfyUI and Automatic1111), Remove.bg (background removal), Cleanup.pictures (object removal), and PhotoRoom (e-commerce images). Each tool caters to different inpainting needs and skill levels.

Tip for beginners: The quality of the selection mask is crucial when working with inpainting; a clean and precise selection produces better results. Leave a small area around the object you want to remove when making your selection. You can practice object removal with Cleanup.pictures' free plan. For professional-level results, Adobe Firefly's Generative Fill is currently the industry's most capable inpainting tool.

More Generation Techniques Terms

Text-to-Image

Technology that generates images from natural language text descriptions using artificial intelligence. The prompt written by the user is interpreted by the AI model and converted into an image.

Text-to-Video

Technology that generates video content from natural language text descriptions using artificial intelligence. It converts text prompts into moving, consistent frame sequences.

Image-to-Image

A technique that generates or transforms a new image using AI by referencing an existing image. The structure of the input image is preserved while style, content, or details can be modified.

Outpainting

A technique that extends the boundaries of an existing image using AI. It enlarges the image by creating new areas that are consistent with the original content.

Upscaling

The process of enlarging low-resolution images using AI without quality loss or with quality enhancement. It differs from traditional resizing with its ability to add detail and sharpen.

Style Transfer

A technique that applies the artistic style of one image while preserving the content of another. It has uses such as reinterpreting photographs in the style of famous painters.