These two updates on the Midjourney web app are very practical: Reframe is used for “reframing/recomposing,” and Repaint is used for “local touch-ups.” They let you adjust an image to better match your needs without rewriting the prompt—especially useful for poster layouts, extending backgrounds, and fixing small flaws.
Reframe: Expand and change composition without cropping
Open an upscaled image in the Midjourney web app and you can usually see the Reframe entry point. The core of Reframe is changing the framing/viewing area: you can extend the canvas outward a bit, or move the subject to a more suitable position, making the composition feel like you “took a new shot.”
When using it, it’s best to first decide your target aspect ratio—such as a banner, a cover, or a vertical phone image—then adjust the frame. Midjourney will fill in the newly added areas based on the original image’s style, so it preserves visual consistency better than simple cropping.
Repaint: Local redraws with a “brush”
Repaint is more like “fix whatever you’re not happy with”: after entering Repaint on the Midjourney web app, use the brush to paint over the area you want to change, then use a short description to specify what it should become. Common uses include refining hand details, moving text, adding missing objects, cleaning up specks, or changing background elements.
For more reliable results, keep the local description as specific as possible—for example, “replace the cup with a transparent glass cup,” or “change the background to a clean light-gray wall.” If you paint too large an area, Midjourney may drift in overall style, so it’s recommended to iterate starting from small regions.
Combine with reference features: Closer to “edit it the way you want”
Common reference inputs on the Midjourney web app include Image Reference, Style Reference, and Character Reference. When doing Reframe or Repaint, if you want the “texture/feel of a certain image” or “keep the character consistent,” adding reference images will be more stable—especially for generating a series.
A simple rule is: use Repaint for content changes, use Reframe for composition changes, use Style Reference for consistent style, and Character Reference for consistent characters. Combine these, and Midjourney’s controllability improves significantly.
Common pitfalls and practical tips
First, if the area filled by Reframe is too empty, repetitive textures or unreasonable details can appear—use Repaint for a second cleanup pass. Second, when making local edits, don’t paint all the way up to the subject’s edges; leaving a bit of transition looks more natural. Third, generate multiple variations for comparison before deciding what to upscale and download—Midjourney often gets closer to a “final draft” feel on the second or third iteration.
