Edit Specific Area: Precision AI Editing for Product Images

This guide is part of our AI Studio tool series:

• Remove Background — Clean product images in one click
• Upscale Image — Enhance resolution without losing quality
• Product Staging — Place furniture in designer showrooms
• Edit Specific Area — Precision AI editing for product images
• Edit with Brush — Add or remove anything from your images
• Chat to Edit — Conversational AI image editing
• Perspective Change — Reframe products without reshooting

Sometimes you need surgical precision in image editing. Maybe there's a reflection you need to remove. A fabric swatch you want to replace with something specific. A background element that's distracting from your product. You know exactly where the problem is—you just need powerful tools to fix it.

Edit Specific Area gives you that control. Paint over exactly what you want to change, describe the result you're after, and let AI handle the execution.

What It Does

Edit Specific Area combines two powerful capabilities: precise spatial control through masking, and intelligent content generation through AI. You paint a mask to define where changes should happen. You write a prompt to describe what those changes should be. The AI synthesizes these inputs to modify only the masked region while preserving everything else.

This is inpainting taken to its professional conclusion—the same underlying technology that powers high-end retouching, now accessible through an intuitive interface.

When to Use It

Targeted Retouching

Remove or replace specific elements:

• A visible power cord behind a floor lamp
• A reflection or highlight that's distracting
• A label or tag that shouldn't appear in the final image

Material Changes

When Fabric Swap's broader approach isn't right, Edit Specific Area lets you change precisely defined areas:

• Just the seat cushion, not the frame
• Only the table leg finish
• A single throw pillow among many

Object Modification

Change characteristics of specific objects:

• Alter hardware finish on a dresser
• Modify decorative elements
• Adjust color on localized details

Background Fixes

Address background issues without affecting the product:

• Remove unwanted objects behind furniture
• Clean up wall imperfections
• Fill areas where props were removed

How to Use It

Step 1: Upload Your Image

Select the photograph you want to edit. The interface displays it at full resolution for precise masking.

Step 2: Paint Your Mask

Use the brush tools to define the edit area:

Brush Tool: Paint to add to your mask. Masked areas appear as an overlay, showing exactly what will be edited.

Eraser Tool: Remove areas from your mask. Perfect for cleaning up edges or correcting mistakes.

Brush Size Slider: Adjust from fine detail (4px) to broad strokes (256px). Use smaller sizes for precise edges, larger for filling in areas.

Clear Button: Reset your mask entirely and start fresh.

Overlay Toggle: Show or hide the mask overlay. Useful for checking your work against the original image.

Step 3: Describe Your Edit

In the prompt field, explain what you want to appear in the masked area:

Good prompts are specific:

• "Brushed nickel drawer pulls with modern minimal design"
• "Light gray linen upholstery with subtle texture"
• "Clean white wall with soft shadow"

Avoid vague prompts:

• "Make it look better" (too subjective)
• "Change the thing" (too ambiguous)
• "Nice color" (lacks specificity)

Step 4: Add Reference Images (Optional)

Click the Image button to attach a reference:

• A fabric swatch for material matching
• An inspiration image for style direction
• A product photo for specific matching

The AI uses reference images to guide its interpretation of your prompt.

Step 5: Configure and Generate

Output Size: Choose appropriate dimensions

Number of Images: Generate multiple variations to select from

Assist Mode: Enable to let AI enhance your prompt for better results

Click Generate and review results. Each variation interprets your prompt slightly differently—select the best match.

Advanced Options

Under "Advanced," fine-tune generation:

• Seed: For reproducible results
• Guidance: Higher = stricter prompt following
• Steps: More steps = finer detail
• Inpaint Strength: How dramatically the masked area changes

Tips for Best Results

Mask Generously but Accurately

Include the full area you want to change, but follow edges carefully:

• Too small: The AI doesn't have enough context
• Too large: Unwanted areas get modified
• Ragged edges: Results may show visible transitions

Take your time with the mask—it's the foundation of your edit.

Describe Context, Not Just Content

Help the AI understand what surrounds your edit:

Instead of: "Blue fabric" Try: "Navy blue velvet upholstery matching the adjacent cushion, with similar lighting and shadow patterns"

Context produces coherent results.

Use Reference Images for Precision

When you need to match something specific:

• Upload the actual fabric swatch
• Provide the exact hardware you want to match
• Include the color reference you're targeting

Text descriptions are interpreted; reference images are matched.

Generate Multiple Variations

Request 3-5 outputs for any significant edit:

• AI interpretation varies between generations
• Some will nail the prompt; others will interpret creatively
• Having options accelerates your workflow

Iterate Toward Perfection

Edit Specific Area supports iterative refinement:

1. Generate initial results
2. Select the best output
3. Use it as your new input
4. Refine with additional masked edits

Each iteration can address specific remaining issues.

Practical Applications

Case: Hardware Update

Your dresser photography shows brass hardware, but you want to present a nickel option. Carefully mask each drawer pull. Prompt: "Brushed nickel hardware with satin finish." Generate and review—all hardware updated consistently.

Case: Background Cleanup

There's a visible electrical outlet behind your floor lamp. Mask the outlet and surrounding wall area. Prompt: "Clean white painted wall with subtle natural texture." The outlet disappears into seamless wall.

Case: Detail Modification

The cushion on your accent chair appears slightly wrinkled in the shot. Mask the wrinkled area. Prompt: "Smooth linen cushion surface with clean seams and natural drape." The AI smooths the wrinkle while maintaining material authenticity.

Case: Material Sample Visualization

A client sent a fabric swatch for their COM order. Upload the swatch as a reference, mask your chair's upholstery area, and generate a visualization of their specific material on your product.

Quality Mode

Toggle Quality vs. Fast mode:

• Quality Mode: Maximum refinement for final deliverables
• Fast Mode: Quick iterations for exploration

Start in Fast mode to develop your approach, then generate final selections in Quality mode.

Cost and Credits

Edit Specific Area uses credits based on output size and number of variations. The estimated cost displays before generation. For targeted edits that would otherwise require reshooting or extensive manual retouching, this represents significant time and cost savings.

Ready for precision editing? Open Edit Specific Area and take control of every pixel in your product photography.