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What is GenExpand

GenExpand is a groundbreaking tool that empowers users to break free from traditional aspect ratios and add a new dimension to their original compositions. You can effortlessly extend the boundaries of your photos, whether you're creating panoramic landscapes or giving your favorite images more space.

As you expand the image border, GenExpand intelligently analyzes the image and anticipates how the additional space will be populated. For enhanced precision and creative authority, craft a specific prompt outlining your desired content for the new area, and GenExpand will incorporate this guidance into the expansion process. GenExpand does require internet access.

Guidelines for optimal results

To maintain quality: The canvas can be expanded by an additional 25% beyond the original image dimensions.

The prompt: Can assist you in realizing your vision or addressing undesired outcomes.

Effectiveness: It's much more effective to focus on one side rather than expanding two or more at a time.

Smaller expansion is better: It's better to generate about 10% of the pictures instead of going with 25%. this helps keep AI from having to imagine too much.

Reapply: You can expand one photo multiple times

Quality: For optimal results in the generated portion using a higher resolution photo, focus on generating more side-by-side content rather than expanding all four sides of the image.

GenExpand options

Prompt Input: Once an expansion is made, the prompt text box labeled "What do you envision here?" will appear. Enter your detailed prompt in the designated text field, using nouns or adjectives plus nouns. Specify precisely what you want to see, such as "blue sky" or "sandy beach," and refrain from using verbs like "change," "erase," "remove," "add," or "create." If no prompt is added, GenExpand will intelligently analyze the image and anticipates how the additional space will be populated.

Inappropriate content error

If you encounter an "inappropriate content" error message and are confident there's no violation of our terms and conditions, try altering the mask or the prompt. While GenExpand may function with prompts in other languages, we recommend using English for more accurate results.

Undo/Redo Functionality: allows you to reverse or repeat the previous action.

Zoom Feature: Adjust your view using the zoom slider or the left and right bracket keys to magnify or shrink the view of the image.

Expand button: Simply click the expand button to utilize GenExpand and add to the selected area in your image. This innovative tool goes beyond essential expanding the image, it harnessing content-aware AI techniques for a refined result. You can continue to choose the expand button to cycle through different outcomes, fine-tuning your edits until you achieve the desired result.

Cancel Button: If you opt not to implement the alterations, simply click the cancel button.

Save Button: When content with the GenExpand outcomes, click the save button to confirm the changes. This will generate a new image saved in TIF format, renamed with the GenExpand extension, and added to the Genitive Creations folder.

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