OVERTIME · 10 MIN REPAINT HIDES A SECRET 4X UPSCALER
Midjourney Repaint Tutorial: Pro Tips Revealed
The short version
This solo tutorial treats Midjourney's Repaint (formerly Vary Region) as the final 80-90% cleanup step in a V6 workflow, covering selection strategy for hands and appendages, swapping facial features like eyes for emotional range, and removing unwanted prompt elements. It also reveals a workaround: strip V6-only parameters like style weight and personalization, add --v 5.2, and repaint to unlock V5.2's larger 4x upscaler.
Key takeaways
- 01
Use Repaint as your final cleanup step, aiming to fix the last 10-20% of an image: distractions, awkward details, and small additions.
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Select only half of a flawed hand or set of fingers, not the whole thing, so Midjourney fills the gap instead of regenerating it entirely.
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Selecting too little around a flaw can backfire: leaving gaps around what you want changed can make Midjourney read them as more empty space to fill.
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Unlock V5.2's larger 4x upscaler on any V6 image by removing style weight, personalization, and SREFs, then adding --v 5.2 before repainting.
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Longer, more specific prompts produce fewer hand and leg errors in the first place, reducing how much repaint work you'll need later.
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Swap out individual facial features like eyes or a mouth to change an image's emotional read, though results on single features can be inconsistent.
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Remove an unwanted element, like a chain or a gun, from both the selection and the prompt text itself so Midjourney doesn't regenerate it.
Receipts · said on the record
“It's as important to think about what you're selecting to fix versus what you're not selecting to fix.”
“Rather than maybe selecting this where I'm hoping to get four new fingers entirely, I might just select half. … I'm going to see better success that way versus changing the entire hand.”
“I want to access the 4x upscaler because it's going to give me the largest file size possible and the highest quality possible.”
“Eyes really tell a great story when you're utilizing Midjourney for portraits.”
Chapters
- 0:00 Midjourney Repaint 101: The AI Artist's Secret Weapon
- 0:55 Workflow Mastery: Repaint as Your Final Touch
- 1:45 The Art of Selection: What to Fix vs. What to Keep
- 3:00 Handy Hacks: Perfecting Hands & Legs
- 4:55 Unlocking a 3rd Upscaler Using Repaint
- 7:00 Transforming Portraits with Repaint
- 8:15 Crafting Emotion Through Repaint
- 9:45 Wrap-up: Refining Your Midjourney Masterpiece
Questions this episode answers
How do you use Midjourney's Repaint tool effectively?
The creator recommends using Repaint (formerly Vary Region) as your final step after a prompt and variations, aiming to clean up the last 10 to 20% of an image rather than starting the process over.
How do you fix a bad hand in Midjourney without ruining it entirely?
Select only part of the flawed area, like half the fingers, instead of the whole hand, so Midjourney fills in the gap and keeps the correct finger count rather than regenerating from scratch.
How do you unlock Midjourney's 4x upscaler on a V6 image?
Open the image in Repaint, remove V6-only parameters like style weight, personalization, and SREFs, add --v 5.2, and repaint; this restores access to V5.2's 2x and 4x upscalers, which V6 doesn't otherwise expose.
Can you change just someone's eyes or mouth in a Midjourney portrait?
Yes, by selecting just that feature in Repaint, though the creator notes results on individual facial features like eyes or a mouth can be inconsistent compared to changing larger areas.
Show notes
Midjourney's Repaint tool is more powerful than most users think.
In this Midjourney Repaint Tutorial, we reveal pro tips and tricks.
Learn when to use Repaint Discover little-known tricks Master best practices that even experienced users miss
Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned Midjourney artist, these game-changing techniques will elevate your AI creations.
