Edit one part of an image

Inpainting is editing by area. Instead of writing a new prompt for the whole picture, you paint a mask over the part you want to change and describe what belongs there. The model repaints only the masked area and blends it into the pixels around it, so everything outside the mask stays as it was: the face, the light, the composition, and the small details you liked.

That makes it the right tool when an image is almost there. A hand has an extra finger, a sign has garbled letters, a cup should be a book, or a plain wall should be a city street. Generating again would change everything; inpainting changes the one thing.

Inpaint works on photos and AI images alike, and the result keeps the shape of the original. You also choose the model that does the repainting, from Mango 3 Turbo for quick edits to Mango 3 and the Guava models for detailed ones.

The mask tells the model where it may change pixels. Cover the whole object you want to replace and go a little past its edges, so the model has room to blend the new content into the old. A mask that stops exactly on the outline often leaves a thin halo of the old object.

Match the brush size to the job: a large brush for a background or a jacket, a small one for a hand or an earring. Erase fixes the edges of the mask, and Clear Mask starts over. Foreground and Background select the main subject or everything behind it in one tap, which is the fastest way to change a whole setting.

• Cover the shadows and reflections that belong to the object too.
• Leave out what you want to keep, such as the face next to a collar.
• For a large area, mask a little more than you think you need.

Describe what should be in the masked area, not what should go away. "A leather-bound book on the table" works better than "remove the cup", because the model paints what you name. Mention the material, color, and light when they matter, so the new content matches the scene: "a red knit scarf, soft window light".

Keep the prompt about the masked area. The rest of the image is already there, and the model reads it as context. A short, specific description usually beats a long one.

To change a background, tap Background and describe the new setting, such as "a rooftop at dusk with city lights". The subject stays as it is. The AI background changer covers more ways to do it.

To restyle clothing, mask only the garment and describe the new one. To put on a specific outfit from another picture, Outfit Swap takes the outfit as an image instead of words. To fix the text on a sign or a label, mask the letters and write the exact words in quotes.

• Remove an object: mask it and describe what is behind it, such as "an empty wooden floor".
• Fix a hand: mask the hand and wrist and describe "a relaxed hand with five fingers".
• Add an object: mask the empty spot and describe the object and where it sits.

Make one change per pass. If the new area looks pasted on, widen the mask and run it again. If the change is too small, describe it more plainly or try another model from the Model menu. Every result lands in History, so you can keep the best version and inpaint on top of it.

When the problem is spread across the picture rather than in one spot, such as eyes that look slightly off or a soft image, Refine fixes it without a mask. To change the whole picture from a prompt, such as a new style or time of day, use the AI image editor. When the edit is done, upscale it with the Image Enhancer.