Have these ready
Check whether the source shows the whole hairstyle or already cuts it off. Have the final frame ready.
Expand the composition
Add headroom to a portrait
If the hair is complete but the frame feels tight, a small upward expansion can add breathing room. If the head is already cropped, the missing anatomy must be invented.
You choose your own source and review the current cost before generation.
Plan the finished piece
Inspect the new hair boundary and background gradient. A retake is preferable when the source loses a large part of the head.
Try this before committing
Separate two cases: complete hair close to the border, and a head that is actually cut off. The first mainly needs more background; the second needs invented anatomy. Start with the first case when trying this workflow.
Expand my photo ↗Work through a practical example
Make the first version
Place the portrait lower in the canvas and add a modest top margin. Inspect the background above the hair and the head’s scale relative to the frame. Stop when the layout has enough space rather than shrinking the person until the whole picture feels empty.
Choose the next move
Missing space and missing hair are different problems. Adding background can solve the former; a complete source is preferable for the latter.
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Look closely at the examples
Why consider this directionUse the source to locate the existing subject and decide where extra layout space is actually needed.
Check before choosingCheck the original crop before interpreting any added area. Space outside it is not a photographed record of the surroundings.
Why consider this directionThe frame is a composition study over the existing image, not newly generated content outside it.
Check before choosingCheck the original crop before interpreting any added area. Space outside it is not a photographed record of the surroundings.
Questions for this project
Will generated hair be an exact reconstruction?
No missing region can be verified from the cropped image alone. A plausible addition may be useful for illustration, but it should not be treated as recovered evidence of hairstyle or head shape. Use another photograph when recognition depends on it.
When you have chosen a direction
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