Vary Region

Change parts of your image while leaving the rest untouched with Vary Region in Discord.

Perfect your image with Vary Region—select and change just a part, leaving the rest untouched!

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What is Vary Region?

The Vary Region tool is a feature in Discord that lets you select a part of your Midjourney-generated image and make changes to it without altering the rest of the image. It's great for fixing small mistakes, adding new elements, or making tweaks while keeping the rest of your image just as it is.

Midjourney takes the content of your original image to smartly regenerate the selected area. Whether you're refining details or experimenting with new ideas, Vary Region offers a seamless way to perfect your images.

Vary Region works with images generated in Midjourney versions 5 and later. While Vary Region is specific to Discord, you can also utilize the same tool (called Erase) on our website using the Editor. 

To guide Midjourney in regenerating a specific area using Vary Region, turn on Remix Mode in your Midjourney Discord settings. Once 🎛️ Remix Mode is active, you'll be able to edit your prompt text directly in the Vary Region editor. This helps you customize how your selected area is regenerated.

Vary Region Walkthrough

  • Generate an Image

    Create an image using the /imagine command.

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  • Upscale the Image

    Use the U# buttons to upscale your selected image.

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  • Select Vary Region

    Click the 🖌️ Vary (Region) button to open the editing interface.

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  • Select Areas to Regenerate

    Choose the freehand or rectangular selection tools in the lower left of the editor and select the areas of your image that you want to regenerate.

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    The size of your selection will affect your results. Larger selections give the Midjourney Bot more room to generate new creative details. Smaller selections will result in smaller, more subtle changes. Note: You cannot edit an existing selection but can undo multiple steps using the undo button in the upper right corner.

  • Modify Your Prompt (optional)

    With Remix Mode turned on you can describe what you want to generate in the selected areas with an updated prompt. Your revised prompt should focus on the details you want to introduce or change.

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  • Submit & View the Results

    Click the submit → button to send your request to Midjourney Bot. The Vary Region editor can now be closed, and you can return to Discord while your edit is processed.

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    The Midjourney Bot will process your edit and generate a new image grid using the information from your original image and the guidance of your new prompt.

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  • Upscale and Vary Region Again (optional)

    You can upscale one of your new images and use the Vary Region editor again to continue refining your image.

Vary Region Tips

Selections

The size of your selection matters! Larger selections give Midjourney more context, which can help ensure the new content matches the rest of your image. However, be careful—selecting too much might lead to new elements blending or replacing parts of the original image you wanted to keep.

Prompts

When using Vary Region with Remix Mode, try tweaking your prompts to focus on changes you want in the selected area. Midjourney takes the existing image into account, so short and direct prompts often work best. For instance, instead of prompting "Please change the meadow trail into a beautiful stream," be straight and prompt "meadow stream."

Work in Small Steps

If you want to modify several parts of an image, focus on one section at a time. This allows you to create specific prompts for each area.