Task · Editing images

Generative expand

Expand extends an image beyond its edges, painting in what the AI thinks continues there. Choose Freeform, Original or Fill scene, or a ratio, then Generate.

Last updated Aug 29, 2026

  1. Select the image and choose Expand from its Edit menu (it's a tab inside the Crop panel).
  2. Pick how far to go: Freeform (drag the handles to the size you want), Original (restore the uncropped image), Fill scene (grow to the canvas frame), or a ratio chip: 1:1, 16:9, 9:16, 4:3, 3:4.
  3. Click Generate (Expanding… then Expanded). The new image replaces the old one at the larger size.

When it helps

  • A 4:3 stock photo in a 16:9 frame: Fill scene paints the missing sides rather than stretching or cropping.
  • A character framed too tight: expand upward to give headroom.
  • Switching a project from 16:9 to 9:16: expand each backdrop vertically instead of regenerating it.
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