Lesson 04 · Midjourney Mastery Pro ~11 min read Updated June 2026

The editor: fix the shot, don't reroll it.

The web editor is what turned Midjourney from a slot machine into a tool. Three moves — inpaint, outpaint, retexture — let you fix an almost-perfect image instead of gambling for a new one.

Inpaint — fix one region

Brush over the part that is wrong (a mangled hand, an odd object) and describe what should be there instead. Midjourney regenerates only that area, keeping the rest of your image intact. This is the single biggest time-saver in the whole app.

Outpaint — expand the canvas

Extend the image beyond its original borders — turn a square into a banner, or reveal more of a scene. The model invents new content that matches the existing lighting and style, so the seam disappears.

Retexture — re-skin the same shapes

Keep the composition and geometry but change the material or style — the same product rendered in chrome instead of matte, or a sketch turned photographic. Great for exploring finishes without losing a layout you like.

The workflow that wins

Generate to get close, then edit to get it right. Most professional results are an upscaled image plus two or three inpaint passes — not a single lucky prompt.

Frequently asked

Midjourney — your questions, answered

What is inpainting in Midjourney?
Inpainting lets you brush over a region of an image and regenerate only that area — for example fixing a hand — while keeping the rest of the picture unchanged.
What does outpainting do?
Outpainting extends an image beyond its original borders, inventing new content that matches the existing lighting and style — useful for turning a square into a banner.
What is retexture?
Retexture keeps an image's composition and shapes but changes the material or style, like rendering the same object in chrome instead of matte.
Should I reroll or edit a near-perfect image?
Edit it. Inpainting a flaw is faster and more reliable than rerolling and hoping for a new image that is just as good everywhere else.