What is 'inpainting' in AI product photography and when should I use it?

Quick Answer (TL;DR)

Inpainting is the process of regenerating only a specific part of an image while leaving the rest untouched. In Nightjar, this is used for spot-editing. You can highlight a weird shadow, a messy prop, or a model's hand and type "fix this" or "remove this," without regenerating the entire image (which might ruin a good result).

When to use Inpainting

• Glitch Fixes: If the AI generates a hand with 6 fingers (rare in Nightjar, but possible in AI), you inpaint the hand to fix it.
• Prop Swapping: "Change this apple to an orange."
• Detail Refinement: "Make this reflection brighter."

It is the AI equivalent of the Photoshop "Healing Brush," but powered by natural language prompts.