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StableDiffusion user creates novel side-expansion image technique with Qwen 2.1

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A user has developed a novel image expansion technique for StableDiffusion that focuses on generating only the sides of an image, rather than redrawing the entire picture. This method utilizes Qwen 2.1 to create new content for the expanded areas, blending it with the original image using a soft mask. The user reports that this approach preserves a significant portion of the original pixels, with over 50% remaining identical and 93% within a small tolerance, contrasting sharply with standard expansion methods that alter much more of the image. AI

IMPACT Offers a new method for image expansion in generative AI, preserving original content better than existing techniques.

RANK_REASON User-developed tool/workflow for an existing AI model.

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StableDiffusion user creates novel side-expansion image technique with Qwen 2.1

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  1. r/StableDiffusion TIER_2 English(EN) · /u/Environmental_Fan600 ·

    I got tired of "expand image" workflows redrawing my photo, so I built one that only paints the sides (Qwen 2.1, ComfyUI)

    <table> <tr><td> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/StableDiffusion/comments/1xe9gga/i_got_tired_of_expand_image_workflows_redrawing/"> <img alt="I got tired of &quot;expand image&quot; workflows redrawing my photo, so I built one that only paints the sides (Qwen 2.1, ComfyUI)" sr…

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