PROMPT GUIDE

How to Use Midjourney Partial Editing (Vary Region)

Midjourney partial editing lets you pick just one part of a finished picture and redraw it. On screen it is sometimes called Vary (Region). It is handy when you like the whole picture but want to change a held item or remove an object in the background. This guide explains how to choose the area and how to rewrite the prompt.

Last updated: 2026-10-22 approx. 3 min read

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The short answer

Midjourney partial editing lets you choose the area to fix with a rectangle or a free shape, rewrite the prompt with what you want drawn in that area, and remake it. Choosing a slightly wider area blends in more naturally. Screen names and steps change between versions, so check the official guide.

What is Midjourney partial editing (Vary Region)?

It selects only part of a picture by area and redraws that part with what you write.

If you remake the whole picture, even the composition and face change, so use partial editing when you just want to fix one spot. After you choose the area, rewrite the prompt and send it. Only the chosen area is drawn with the new content and the rest stays as it is. Button names and screens can change between versions. Check the official guide for the actual screen.

What to fix	How to choose the area	What to rewrite
A held item	The item and its surroundings, a little wide	Only the item you want her to hold (a white cup and so on)
A hat or hair accessory	The top of the head and its surroundings	The item you want to add (a straw hat and so on)
An object in the background	Around the object you want to remove	A description of the background (a clear blue sky and so on)
Part of the clothing	The part of the clothing you want to fix	Color plus clothing (a red scarf and so on)
The expression	The center of the face	Only the expression (smiling softly and so on)

Anime girl wearing a straw hat in a flower field, an original image before a regional edit — 直す前（麦わら帽子）

The same scene with the hat removed, an example of editing only one item — 直す前（麦わら帽子）

Illustration usage rules

What are the steps for partial editing?

Steps for fixing just one part

Choose the picture you want to fix and open the partial editing feature (Vary Region and so on)
Choose how to select the area (rectangle or free shape) and surround the part you want to fix
Rewrite the prompt box so it contains only what you want drawn in that area
Send it and choose the fixed picture from the several candidates
If something still bothers you, fix another spot starting from that picture

a white ceramic cup held in one hand, soft light

a clear blue sky with a few white clouds, bright daylight

Rinka's tips

Keep the prompt to the content of the area you want to fix. If you leave the description of the whole picture, the whole picture goes inside the area
If you surround the area a little wider than the thing you want to fix, it blends in better with its surroundings
Fix only one place at a time and fix them in order

How is it different from Vary (Subtle), which changes the mood a little?

Partial editing fixes a chosen area, while Subtle and Strong change the whole picture a little or a lot.

Method	What changes	Good for
Partial editing (Region)	Only the area you chose	Held items, background objects, small fixes
Change the whole picture a little (Subtle)	The whole picture, slightly	You like the composition and want to change only details
Change the whole picture a lot (Strong)	The whole picture, greatly	You want to change the mood a great deal

Names and the items you can choose may change between versions. If you cannot decide which to use, start by making a small fix with partial editing.

What if it does not get fixed? (Common failures and fixes)

The main causes are the size of the area, how the prompt is written, and how much you fix at once.

Failure	Cause	Fix
The whole picture appears inside the area	The prompt is still a description of the whole picture	Rewrite it with only the content of the area
The seam is noticeable	The area fits the spot exactly	Surround it again a little wider
A different object is drawn	The words are vague	Write the name and color of the object specifically (a red scarf and so on)
The color does not match the original picture	There is no word for the light	Add the same light as the whole picture (soft light and so on)
It does not get fixed no matter how many times you try	The area is too small	Widen the area and include the surroundings

What is easy and what is hard to fix with partial editing?

Held items and small background objects tend to be easy to fix, while fine facial features and text tend to be hard.

Type	How easy	Tip
Held items (cup, book, umbrella)	Easy	Write the original item and the new item by name
Hats and hair accessories	Easy	Surround the top of the head a little wider
Small background objects	Easy	When removing, also write the background that should be there afterward
Fingers of a hand	Needs several tries	Widen the area and choose from the candidates
Text in the picture	Hard	Add text in a separate app instead

Always save the picture before you fix it
When a candidate you like comes up, fix another spot starting from that picture
If you fix too much, the balance of the whole picture breaks, so stop after two or three times

For the basic Midjourney prompt, see How to Write Midjourney Prompts (Sentences and Parameters) →

For how to write composition instructions, see How to Control Composition in Midjourney →

For style reference, which keeps the art style consistent, see How to Use Midjourney Style Reference (--sref) →

For how partial editing works in Stable Diffusion, see How to Use img2img and Inpaint (Fixing Only Part of an Image) →

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Vary Region?

It is a name used for a feature that selects part of a picture by area and redraws only that part to match the prompt. Screen names can change between versions, so check the official guide.

Can I fix hands and fingers?

Sometimes. Surround the hand a little wide, write the item you want her to hold and so on, and remake it. If it is not fixed in one try, try several times and choose.

Do I rewrite the whole prompt?

Write only the content of the area. If you write the whole picture, the whole picture may be drawn inside the area.

What if I want to change the whole picture only slightly?

Use a feature that changes the whole picture a little, such as Subtle. Names can change between versions.

What happens to cost and the number of uses?

It depends on your plan and the time. Check the official pricing page before you use it.