AI ART ESSENTIALS O2
Hey there, AI art creators! Here's another no-fuss tutorial in my essentials series. Today, we’re tackling the Leonardo AI Canvas Editor—a super handy (and sometimes tricky) tool for polishing your AI-generated images. Fixing up your art post-generation in my opinion a must, and Leonardo's editor gives you the ability to tweak, remove, or add objects. Let’s get started on how to make it work for you (with as little frustration as possible).
Getting Started with the Canvas Editor
The Canvas Editor can be your best friend when it comes to refining your AI art. You just have to get acquainted using it. The core function of this tool is to seamlessly remove unwanted elements from your art, Canvas Editor actually excels at this. Because in the end it’s really all about giving yourself more control over perfecting your masterpieces.
So to start, grab the Mask Lasso tool to highlight the area you want to edit. Try and guide the tool to give you exactly what you are looking for by paying close attention to the form of the object you are altering. As best as possible only edit out exactly what you don't need. So when it comes to the prompt I'll show you a very simple prompt that works extremely well. Sounds easy, right? Well, it can be, but it’s also easy to hit a few bumps. So, here are my top tips to keep things smooth and get the results you want.
My Go-To Tips for Canvas Editor Success
Let’s be real—the Canvas Editor is awesome but can drive you up the wall if you don’t know the tricks. Here’s what I’ve learned from countless edits:
Stick with the Default Model: Use the Leonardo Diffusion XL model for most edits. It’s great at matching the style of your original image. Only switch models if you’re really stuck.
Keep Edits Small: The editor shines for minor fixes, like removing wonky fingers, stray objects, or small distortions. For bigger objects, chip away at them with multiple small edits until they’re gone.
The Magic Prompt: My secret weapon? Just drop in the prompt “remove and replace with current background”. This works surprisingly well like 90% of the time for cleanly erasing unwanted stuff and blending it seamlessly with the background.
Down below is an example of how with trial and error as well as multiple edits, I was able to successfully fix the horns in this image:
Now when it comes to adding elements to your image, fair warning: this can be a bit hit-or-miss, but with the right approach, you can make it work. Stick to small edits—the smaller and more controlled, the better—because the editor can struggle to perfectly match your original image’s style. I can't tell you how many times I've ended up with weird faces and other random objects instead of the editor adhering to the given prompt. So, you might need a few tries to get it just right. For example, check out the images below: even after heavy editing, Canvas couldn’t quite nail the crown’s style to blend seamlessly. But I but it came out pretty interesting none-the-less.
One of the other great use cases I've found for replacing objects is swapping out illegible text and replacing it with new text or even changing it to represent a different language.
Wrap Up
The Canvas Editor is just an amazing tool for taking your AI art from “almost there” to “nailed it.” And don't forget, there are also many other good AI editors out there for you to try out. Just remember to stick to smaller edits if you can, something the size of the eye or the mouth of the images above. And while yes it can be definitely be done, editing anything bigger then that and things can get a bit dicey. With a little practice though, you’ll be fixing up your AI art like a pro in no time!
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