> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.bitstudio.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Edit part of a photo

> Change a background, remove a distraction, or refine an image without restarting your whole shoot.

Use the **Editor** when the photo is close and you can name the change you need. Open **Editor** in the sidebar and upload an image, or open an existing image’s editing action.

## Make a text edit

Select **Freeform Edit**. Describe the change, then say which important details should stay. Choose a model and quality from the control beside **Submit**, review the credit cost, and submit.

```text theme={null}
Replace the background with a warm terracotta studio wall.
Keep the person, suit, and pose unchanged.
```

<Frame caption="Freeform Edit with a specific background change and preservation instructions.">
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/bitstudio-docs/JUz9tve18opy8JPn/images/studio/editor.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=JUz9tve18opy8JPn&q=85&s=adb3bea1dd770514a6fad9d45fdc5827" alt="Editor showing a woman in a gray suit and a prompt to change only the studio background" width="1305" height="1000" data-path="images/studio/editor.png" />
</Frame>

For a visual target, add a **Reference** image. For example, a photo of the desired location can explain the setting more clearly than a long description. Only select references relevant to this edit.

## Target a smaller area

Use **Erase** under **Precision Tools** to mark the area to change. Adjust **Brush Size** for the object; use **Restore** to undo part of the marked area, or **Restore All** to start over.

Describe what should replace the marked region. To remove a handbag, include its handle and shadow in your selection, then ask for the background or clothing that should appear there. A tight selection helps, but leave enough space for natural edges.

## Check the new version

Wait for the new result before making another edit. Compare it with the source at a useful zoom: look at edges, garment seams, logos, fingers, and lighting. Keep the strongest version as the starting point for the next change.

<Columns cols={2}>
  <Frame caption="Original published example">
    <img src="https://mintcdn.com/bitstudio-docs/JUz9tve18opy8JPn/images/examples/edit-original.webp?fit=max&auto=format&n=JUz9tve18opy8JPn&q=85&s=ba22153805a6d073b73619edcd36622e" alt="Woman in a gray suit holding a brown handbag in a pale studio" width="1122" height="1402" data-path="images/examples/edit-original.webp" />
  </Frame>

  <Frame caption="Published background-edit example">
    <img src="https://mintcdn.com/bitstudio-docs/JUz9tve18opy8JPn/images/examples/edit-background.webp?fit=max&auto=format&n=JUz9tve18opy8JPn&q=85&s=9491d09948051a26adab11b7c520cf79" alt="The suit example after a background edit" width="1122" height="1402" data-path="images/examples/edit-background.webp" />
  </Frame>
</Columns>

Need a different garment, stance, or crop? Use [Virtual Try On](/guides/virtual-try-on), [Change Pose](/features/pose-and-face), or [Extend Image](/features/extend-and-upscale).