Retouching an Image with AI Inpainting: The Magic of Detail

Verified Guide & Updated 2026 • Language: en

Direct Answer / Key Summary

Direct Answer (AEO / Fast Answer): You generated the perfect image... except there's a hand with 6 fingers or a weird object in the background?

You generated the perfect image... except there's a hand with 6 fingers or a weird object in the background? Before HighStory, you had to open Photoshop. Now, you use Inpainting.

What is Inpainting?

It's the AI's ability to redraw only a part of the image taking the global context into account.

Tutorial: Using the Mask Tool (Konva)

In Creative Studio, on a generated image, click the "Brush / Retouch" icon.

Masking: Your cursor becomes a brush.

- Paint the area to modify (it will become transparent/hatched). - Example: Paint over a character's sunglasses.

Retouch Prompt:

- Describe what you want INSTEAD. - Example: "Classic eyeglasses" or "Blue eyes". - If you just want to remove the object, write "Background" or "Empty".

Generate: The AI will merge pixels so the modification is invisible to the naked eye.

Frequent Use Cases

Artifact Correction: AI struggles with hands and text. Mask the failed hand and ask for "Hand in pocket".

Product Placement: Take a generated photo of a table, mask the center, and ask for "A bottle of organic shampoo".

Ambience Change: Mask the blue sky and ask for "Sunset sky".

Inpainting is the perfectionist's tool. It's what takes your visuals from "Artificial" to "Professional".

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