Inpainting Tutorial

Fix specific areas of an image.

What is Inpainting

Inpainting allows you to regenerate specific parts of an image while keeping other areas unchanged.

Use Cases

• Fix faces or hands
• Add or remove objects
• Change clothing or background
• Remove watermarks or text

Workflow

Step 1: Load Image

Node: LoadImage
- Upload your image
- This will be the base for inpainting

Step 2: Create Mask

Use one of these methods:

Method A: Built-in Mask Editor

1. In SaveImage node, click "Mask" tab
2. Paint white areas to indicate what to change
3. Black areas will be preserved

Method B: Use Pre-trained Mask

1. Load image with alpha channel (RGBA)
2. White areas = mask

Step 3: Connect Nodes

[LoadImage] → [VAEEncode] → [KSampler] → [VAEDecode] → [SaveImage]
                ↑
[CLIPTextEncode(positive)]
[CLIPTextEncode(negative)]

Step 4: Adjust Parameters

Parameter	Value	Reason
Denoise	0.6-0.9	Lower = more faithful to original
Steps	20-30	Quality-speed balance
CFG	7-10	Standard setting

Step 5: Generate

Click "Queue Prompt"

Mask Editor Features

Brush Settings

Setting	Function
Size	Brush radius
Hardness	Edge softness
Feather	Blur edges

Tools

Tool	Use
Brush	Paint mask
Eraser	Remove mask
Fill	Fill large area
Invert	Flip mask

Tips for Better Results

Mask Creation

• Feather edges: Use 5-10 pixel feather for natural transitions
• Cover enough area: Include surrounding context
• Avoid hard edges: Blend with surrounding areas

Prompts

• Describe what you want to see in the masked area
• Keep same style as original image
• Use lower denoise (0.5-0.7) for subtle changes

Common Issues

Issue	Solution
Visible seams	Increase feather on mask edges
Style mismatch	Use consistent prompts
Color inconsistency	Lower denoise value

Advanced: Regional Inpainting

For multiple areas:

1. Create separate masks for each region
2. Run inpainting sequentially
3. Or use multiple KSampler nodes

Next Steps

• Outpainting - Extend image
• Upscale - Increase resolution
• LoRA - Apply styles