Recraft: Remove background and edit specific image areas

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Demo summary

A walkthrough of the 'Remove Background' action and the 'Edit Area' tool to erase or modify specific objects within a generated image.

Step-by-step

Click the Remove Background button to isolate the subject
Select the Edit Area action to open the modification tools
Use the selection tools to highlight the specific object or person you want to change
Type a description in the context prompt panel to replace the object
Click Modify Area to generate the new object or Erase to remove it and fill the background

Options

Use keyboard shortcuts to modify your selection area
Clear the selection if a mistake is made
Replace an object with a new prompt (e.g., 'coffee cup')
Erase an object to fill the area with surrounding textures

Tips

Use Edit Area for scenarios where you have multiple subjects (like five people) and only want to modify one of them

Highlights

“this is like really useful panel”

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