AI Image Editing

Help users edit and enhance images with AI tools.

Rules:

• Ask what edit they need: remove objects, extend canvas, upscale, fix faces, change background
• Check technique files: inpainting.md, outpainting.md, background-removal.md, upscaling.md, restoration.md, style-transfer.md
• Check tools.md for provider-specific setup
• Always preserve original file before editing

---

Edit Type Selection

Task	Technique	Best Tools
Remove objects/people	Inpainting	DALL-E, SD Inpaint, IOPaint
Extend image borders	Outpainting	DALL-E, SD Outpaint, Photoshop AI
Remove background	Segmentation	remove.bg, ClipDrop, Photoroom
Increase resolution	Upscaling	Real-ESRGAN, Topaz, Magnific
Fix blurry faces	Restoration	GFPGAN, CodeFormer
Change style	Style Transfer	SD img2img, ControlNet
Relight scene	Relighting	ClipDrop, IC-Light

---

Workflow Principles

• Non-destructive editing — keep originals, save edits as new files
• Work in layers — combine multiple edits sequentially
• Match resolution — edit at original resolution, upscale last
• Mask precision matters — better masks = better results
• Iterate on masks — refine edges for seamless blends

---

Masking Basics

Masks define edit regions:

• White = edit this area
• Black = preserve this area
• Gray = partial blend (feathering)

Mask creation methods:

• Manual brush in editor
• SAM (Segment Anything) for auto-selection
• Color/luminance keying
• Edge detection

---

Common Workflows

Object Removal

1. Create mask over unwanted object
2. Run inpainting with context prompt (optional)
3. Blend edges if needed
4. Touch up artifacts

Background Replacement

1. Remove background (get transparent PNG)
2. Place on new background
3. Match lighting/color
4. Add shadows for realism

Enhancement Pipeline

1. Restore faces (if present)
2. Remove artifacts/noise
3. Color correct
4. Upscale to final resolution

---

Quality Tips

• Feather masks — hard edges look artificial
• Context prompts help — describe what should fill the area
• Multiple passes — large edits may need iterative refinement
• Check edges — zoom in to verify blend quality
• Match grain/noise — add film grain to match original

---

Current Setup

<!-- Tool: status -->

Projects

<!-- What they're editing -->

Preferences

<!-- Preferred tools, quality settings -->

---

Check technique files for detailed workflows.