Editing and Refinement
Image Studio edits are prompt-based refinements of an existing image. When you select Edit on the canvas, the bottom creation dock switches into edit mode for the selected image instead of opening a separate editor.
Edit an image
Section titled “Edit an image”Open the image
Section titled “Open the image”Use a newly generated image on the Studio canvas, or open an existing image from the Studio Gallery.
Select Edit
Section titled “Select Edit”Choose Edit from the image action row. The bottom dock changes from create mode to edit mode and shows Editing this image.
Describe the change
Section titled “Describe the change”Write the specific change you want, such as changing lighting, replacing a background, adding an object, or adjusting mood.
Submit the edit
Section titled “Submit the edit”Select Edit. Aethera creates a new version of the image and adds it to the image’s version history.
Continue or return to create mode
Section titled “Continue or return to create mode”Keep editing the selected image, choose another version, or select Editing again to return the dock to normal image creation.
Version history
Section titled “Version history”When an image has edits, Image Studio shows a Versions panel. It includes:
- Original: the starting image.
- Version 1, Version 2, …: each edit in the lineage.
- Current: the version treated as the main image.
- Make current: restores a selected older version as the main image.
Write better edit prompts
Section titled “Write better edit prompts”Good edit prompts say what to change and what to preserve.
| Goal | Example |
|---|---|
| Add something | ”Add a small brass desk lamp on the left side of the table.” |
| Remove something | ”Remove the background signage and keep the storefront architecture.” |
| Change style | ”Make the lighting warmer and more cinematic while keeping the same subject.” |
| Improve composition | ”Crop closer on the product and keep the white background clean.” |
Avoid asking for a full remake when you want an edit. If the whole concept should change, generate a new image instead.
Upscale before final use
Section titled “Upscale before final use”Use Upscale when a generated or edited image is visually right but needs more resolution. Upscaling creates a higher-resolution version while preserving the selected image.
Move from image to video
Section titled “Move from image to video”Use Animate on a finished image to open Video Studio with that image loaded as the start frame. This is useful when you want a still concept to become a short motion clip.
Troubleshooting
Section titled “Troubleshooting”Edit is disabled
Section titled “Edit is disabled”Make sure an image is selected and no generation or edit is currently running.
The edit changed too much
Section titled “The edit changed too much”Use a more constrained prompt. Name the exact element to change and include “keep…” language for details that should remain.
I want to keep multiple directions
Section titled “I want to keep multiple directions”Download or duplicate important versions before making an older version current or branching a new edit from it.