Source photoAI output
Local Attribute Edit
Change hair color and add glasses, keep the face
Two local edits in one pass: the hair turns pastel pink and thin round glasses are added, while the face, makeup, and gray backdrop stay as they were.
Alibaba Qwen Vision-Language Editing Architecture
Qwen Image Edit: Precision Local Edits & Photo Restoration
Engineered specifically for instruction-driven image editing, the Qwen Image Edit series modifies targeted attributes—hair color, clothing, damaged photo creases, or sign text—while aiming to leave the rest of the image unchanged.
- Architecture
- Alibaba Qwen Image Edit (Qwen Image 2 Pro / Qwen Image 3)
- Reference Inputs
- 1 to 3 reference images (up to 10 MB per image)
- Identity & Structure Lock
- Surgical local attribute isolation & bilingual text rendering
- Output Resolutions
- 1K and 2K across 1:1, 4:3, 3:4, 16:9, and 9:16
Original Studio PortraitQwen Local Attribute EditQwen Image Edit Workspace
Run Qwen Image Edit in Studio
Upload your photo once, pick Nano Banana 2, GPT Image 2.5, Qwen Image Edit, or Seedream 5.0 in the model selector, and compare outputs directly.
Qwen Image Edit Visual Showcase
Targeted attribute changes that keep the background
See how Qwen Image Edit isolates hair color, repairs damaged archival prints, and preserves product geometry.
Source photoAI output
Archival Restoration
Repair a creased black-and-white portrait and colorize it
Clears the paper creases, water stains, and torn corner of a vintage print, then adds soft natural color.
Source photoAI output
E-Commerce Scene Swap
Replace the product background while keeping the bottle shape
Keeps the bottle silhouette and label while building a warm, sunlit travertine podium scene.
Qwen Image Edit Workflow
How to perform surgical edits with Qwen Image Edit
Use explicit 'keep X, change only Y' phrasing for maximum precision.
- 01
Upload your target photo
Select Qwen Image 2 Pro or Qwen Image 3 in the studio and upload the photo you want to retouch.
- 02
Use 'Change only...' phrasing
State explicitly which region should remain untouched and which single attribute (hair, jacket, background, or text) should change.
- 03
Specify exact replacement text or color
When editing signs, posters, or labels, put the exact replacement text inside quotation marks.
- 04
Export in 1K or 2K resolution
Review fine boundaries around hairlines and fingers, and use 2K output for high-detail portrait or e-commerce exports.
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ReferencesOpenAI Image Generation GuideGoogle Gemini Image Generation Docs
Qwen Image Edit Prompt Recipes
Precision editing formulas for Qwen
Load any prompt below into the studio to test targeted attribute editing.
Hair & Wardrobe
Load Qwen edit promptSingle-attribute hair or outfit change
Keep the person's face, expression, pose, and background completely unchanged. Change only the jacket to a tailored camel wool coat with realistic fabric texture.
Prevents unintended changes to the face or background.
Photo Restoration
Load Qwen edit promptScratch removal and natural colorization
Remove all scratches, creases, and dust from this old photograph and restore natural lifelike color while preserving the exact facial identity and clothing details.
Ideal for damaged family portraits and historical scans.
In-Image Text Edit
Load Qwen edit promptReplace sign or poster text cleanly
Keep the entire scene, lighting, and sign material unchanged. Replace the text on the board with "OPEN DAILY" in matching typography and perspective.
Put target text in quotes for accurate rendering.
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Qwen Image Edit FAQ
Questions about Qwen Image Edit
How Qwen Image Edit handles local retouching, restoration, and text rendering.
Which studio models correspond to Qwen Image Edit?
In the Img2Img workspace, Qwen Image Edit capabilities are powered by Qwen Image 2 Pro (high-precision 1K editing) and Qwen Image 3 (supporting up to 3 references and 2K resolution).
When should I choose Qwen Image Edit over other models?
Pick Qwen Image Edit when you want to change one thing and leave the rest alone: hair color, clothing, a damaged area of an old photo, or text on a sign. For merging several people into one scene, Nano Banana 2 handles multiple references better.
How many credits does Qwen Image Edit use?
Qwen Image Edit starts at 5 credits per image. The studio shows the estimate for your settings before you generate, and failed generations return the credits.
Why is Qwen Image Edit recommended for hair and clothing swaps?
Qwen Image Edit is trained specifically on instruction-guided image editing pairs, so it excels at modifying one requested attribute without regenerating the entire image.
Can Qwen Image Edit modify English and Chinese text inside an image?
Yes. Qwen's vision-language backbone supports accurate bilingual (English and Chinese) text replacement on signs, labels, and posters while matching surface perspective.
What image formats and sizes can I upload to Qwen Image Edit?
You can upload PNG, JPEG, and WebP images up to 10 MB and up to 8,192 pixels per side.