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# AI Image Editing
Edit images with natural-language instructions. Describe changes to existing images, from removing objects and changing backgrounds to restyling the overall look.
## What can I edit?
Depending on the selected editing tool or model, you can:
* Add, remove, or replace an object.
* Change a background or setting.
* Adjust clothing, colors, or visual details.
* Restyle an image while using the original as a reference.
For a new image loosely guided by an existing picture, use [Image to Image](https://docs.seaart.ai/guide-1/2-seaart-ai-basic-function/2-2-image-to-image). For a specific change to an existing picture, start with Image Editing.
## Choose an editing method
### 1. Edit a generated image
After generating an image, open its Work Details page and choose **Edit Image** from the Edit panel. This lets you continue from the generated result instead of uploading the image again.
Describe the change, check the available options and displayed cost, then generate a new version. The available entries can vary by work and tool.
#### **Choose the right editing tool**
| Task | What it does |
| ------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Remove a background | Removes the background and separates the subject for a clean cutout. |
| Improve image quality | Restores detail and sharpness in a soft or low-resolution image. |
| Erase an unwanted object | Removes a selected object and fills the surrounding area. |
| Repaint part of an image | Redraws a selected area using the rest of the image as a reference. |
| Expand the image frame | Extends the image beyond its original frame with new surrounding content. |
### 2. Use the Image Editing AI App
Open the Image Editing AI App, upload your image, and describe the changes you want in plain language. This is the quickest way to edit an image without having to choose a model yourself.
If prompted, sign in to SeaArt. Make sure you have permission to upload and edit the image. Review the preview, then follow the instructions and available controls in the app.
Choose the app that best matches your task. Upload an image, describe the edit in plain language, and review the result.
| App | Best for | What you can do |
| -------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| [Nano Banana Image Editor](https://www.seaart.ai/app/d7nd7mde878c73bce47g) | Reference-based creative edits | Change the subject, setting, or style while using the uploaded image as a reference. |
| [ChatGPT Image Editor](https://www.seaart.ai/app/d8j5uade878c73a7k7h0) | Prompt-based image changes | Explain the edit in natural language and create a new version. |
| [Image Editing AI App](https://www.seaart.ai/app/d017fv5e878c738ltm1g) | Quick, ready-to-use edits | Describe a change and edit the image without choosing a model. |
### 3. Choose an image-editing model
Open the image creation interface and choose an image-editing model, such as [GPT Image 2.5](https://www.seaart.ai/models/detail/dagftjte878c73ammme0) or [SeaArt Film Edit 4.0](https://www.seaart.ai/models/detail/d9753nde878c73cv8dkg). Upload your image and describe the changes you want in simple words. Start with one clear instruction, review the result, and adjust your prompt if needed.
## Choosing an Image-Editing Model
| Model | Practical strength | Good starting tasks |
| ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| [GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst](https://www.seaart.ai/models/detail/dagftjte878c73ammme0) | Advanced option for complex instructions, multi-part edits, and stronger creative direction. | Rebuild a scene, change several visual elements together, or create a new concept from a reference image. |
| [Nano Banana 2.1](https://www.seaart.ai/models/detail/db3jua5e878c73ccv6c0) | Useful for reference-based edits that need a clear subject, scene, or style change while staying close to the source. | Adjust a portrait, change the setting, restyle an image, or test a sharper alternative to a Film Edit result. |
| [SeaArt Film Edit](https://www.seaart.ai/models/detail/a70a84e9d2db46c78661de9bfbbf5bd5) | The comparison article found good face, hair, body, and environment preservation, with a softer result. | Try cinematic scene changes where character continuity matters more than maximum sharpness. |
| [SeaArt Film Edit 2.0](https://www.seaart.ai/models/detail/d4ont25e878c7390gip0) | A later Film Edit option for cinematic reference-image edits and controlled scene changes. | Test film-style portraits, outfit changes, and new environments from one source image. |
| [SeaArt Film Edit 3.0](https://www.seaart.ai/models/detail/d6eqg15e878c73dilcv0) | A newer Film Edit version to compare when you want the same cinematic direction with different model behavior. | Compare character preservation, lighting, and background changes across Film Edit versions. |
| [SeaArt Film Edit 4.0](https://www.seaart.ai/models/detail/d9753nde878c73cv8dkg) | A current Film Edit option for cinematic image editing and broader visual variations. | Try more involved scene changes, mood shifts, and film-style image-to-image edits. |
| [SeaArt Film Edit 4.0 Flash](https://www.seaart.ai/models/detail/daqem5te878c7399d3bg) | A Flash variant for quicker draft exploration and side-by-side testing when the interface supports it. | Generate several early ideas, compare prompts, and choose a direction before a final pass. |
| [FLUX.2 Image Editing Pro](https://www.seaart.ai/models/detail/d4jcflle878c73e5ju20) | A Pro image-editing option for detailed changes to composition, materials, and visual structure. | Edit product scenes, clothing materials, backgrounds, and other detail-sensitive images. |
| [SeaArt Ultra Edit](https://www.seaart.ai/models/detail/d4u0ucde878c73douiig) | An option to test when you want a stronger image-editing pass with more visible changes. | Try substantial restyling, scene redesign, and higher-impact creative variations. |
| [SeaArt Story Edit](https://www.seaart.ai/models/detail/d5acqgde878c738l90og) | Suited to edits that change the story, setting, or relationship between the subject and the scene. | Turn a plain image into a narrative scene, change the context, or build a visual sequence. |
| [Kling 3.0 Omni Image Editing](https://www.seaart.ai/models/detail/d62ku85e878c7398l8l0) | A broad image-editing option for testing subject, scene, and composition changes in one workflow. | Compare multi-element edits, reference-image variations, and larger scene adjustments. |
## Prompt examples
| Your goal | Example instruction |
| ----------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Remove a distraction | Remove the empty bottle beside the chair. Reconstruct the visible floor naturally. Keep the chair and wall unchanged. |
| Replace an object | Replace the round cushion with a square yellow cushion. Keep its position on the chair and preserve the rest of the room. |
| Change clothing | Change the person's gray jacket to a dark green jacket. Keep the face, pose, hairstyle, and background unchanged. |
| Change the visual style | Reinterpret this street scene as a colored-pencil illustration. Retain the main buildings, viewpoint, and composition. |
## Describe the change
Use this structure:
**What to change + the desired result + what to keep**
For example:
```
Replace the plain wall behind the chair with a pale green wall.
Keep the chair's shape, fabric, position, and the camera angle unchanged.
Keep the lighting soft and natural.
```
Be specific about the target. "Replace the wall behind the chair" is clearer than "Improve the background."
Use preservation instructions as a request, not a guarantee. Check the result even when your prompt asks the model to keep a face, product, or composition unchanged.ommon questions
## Common questions
### Can generative editing replace Photoshop?
Not entirely. It is better at content changes — removing, replacing, extending. Traditional editing remains better for precise tonal and colour work.
### Why did the shadow stay after I removed an object?
The instruction named the object, not its shadow. Name both, or run a second pass on the shadow.
### Can I make multiple edits at once?
You can, but stacked instructions interfere. Sequential single edits give more predictable results.
