Canvas

Learn about using Canvas to extend your creations

What is the Canvas tool?

The Canvas enables you to expand your images in any direction using the InPaint Control-Net module, resulting in larger images with richer details without sacrificing quality. With the Canvas, you can adjust images to various aspect ratios or fully expand square images. Below is a step-by-step guide on how to utilize the Canvas effectively, along with some useful tips. Aspect Ratio Adjustments: Utilize the Canvas to create images with various aspect ratios. This is particularly useful if you want to create landscape or portrait images without cropping important elements. Full Expansion: For square images, you can choose to expand them in all directions by generating content for all quadrants, resulting in a larger image that covers a broader area.


How to use Sogni Canvas to Expand Images

Tip: We find that setting the processing units in the Advanced tab to 'CPU, GPU' makes the Canvas more efficient.

Step One

Ensure the generated image you'd like to extend within the Canvas is open and select the Canvas button from the tool bar at the top. This image serves as the starting point for any expansion you wish to make.

Step Two

The Canvas grid is divided into 9 quadrants: center, top-left, top, top-right, left, right, bottom-left, bottom, and bottom-right. You can change the position of your anchor image by dragging and dropping it into any of these quadrants. Select the quadrant that you'd like to expand your image. The InPaint Control-Net module will then generate new image content that seamlessly integrates with your anchor image, effectively increasing the overall image size and resolution without losing quality. Click Imagine ✨

Step Three

Your image will expand and generate within the selected quadrant like so 👇 Now you can choose to save your image, add it to your gallery, regenerate the same quadrant or continue expanding repeating the steps above for a new quadrant.

Customization Options

Blending: Enable the blending option to apply a fade-out mask to each generated quadrant. This mask gradually fades towards the direction of the anchor image, creating a smoother transition between the original and the newly generated parts of the image. Starting Over: If at any point you wish to reset your work and start afresh, use the Clear Button. This option clears the current canvas, allowing you to begin with a new anchor image and strategy.

Tips

Model Selection: The Canvas feature is compatible with all models that support ControlNet. For optimal results, it's recommended to use the same model that generated the anchor image. However, experimentation is encouraged to discover unique effects.

Anchor Image Flexibility: Any image can serve as your anchor, including your personal photos or images not created within Sogni. Simply drag and drop your chosen file into the desired quadrant to begin.

Seed Experimentation: Starting with the same seed as the anchor image is a good practice, but don't hesitate to try different seeds if the initial results don't meet your expectations.

Optimal Expansion for Square Images: When expanding square images, a technique that often leads to superior blending involves first generating the quadrants directly adjacent to the sides, above, and below the anchor image, followed by the corner quadrants.


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