Backend — new /api/print/* router:
- POST /api/print/frame-fit: fit image to 4x6/5x7/8x10/11x14/16x20/20x24/24x36
and square sizes (4x4/8x8/12x12) at configurable DPI.
Three modes:
crop — center-crop to aspect ratio, Lanczos scale to print res (no AI)
extend — scale to fill one dimension, AI-inpaint the gap; mirror-fill fallback
smart — auto: extend if gap < 15% of frame dimension, else crop
Auto-detects orientation from image shape; respects explicit portrait/landscape.
- POST /api/print/upscale: Lanczos scale (always) or Real-ESRGAN (if installed)
- GET /api/print/frame-sizes: frame catalogue with pixel dimensions at 300dpi
- GET /api/print/upscale/available: reports whether Real-ESRGAN is installed
Frontend:
- modules/image/frame_fit.js: dialog with frame size, orientation, mode, DPI,
optional extend prompt; shows current image size; result as new layer option
- modules/image/upscale.js: dialog with scale factor (1.5–4×), method selector
(auto-hides AI option if Real-ESRGAN not available); result as new layer option
- config-menu.js: Fit to Frame... and Upscale... added under Image menu
https://claude.ai/code/session_01B58MaJCU1R6KwBDJCp8AfN
- Update main Dockerfile to copy all miniPaint static files:
- index.html
- dist/ (webpack bundle)
- images/ (icons and assets)
- src/css/ (stylesheets)
- Update backend main.py to conditionally mount static directories
- Checks if each directory exists before mounting
- Supports both React (assets/) and miniPaint (dist/, images/, src/) structures
- Create unified Dockerfile with multi-stage build (Node + Python)
- FastAPI now serves React static files directly
- Remove frontend service and nginx dependency
- Simplify docker-compose to single service
- All routes work without proxy configuration
Backend:
- Add /tools router with background removal, smart select, color select
- Add rembg dependency for AI background removal
- Add layer management API (list, flatten)
- Fix transparency preservation in blend_patch (veil collapse fix)
- Preserve alpha channel when reverting/resetting images
Frontend:
- Add AdvancedTools panel with background removal, smart select, color select
- Add Layers panel with drag-to-reorder, visibility toggle, flatten
- Add toolsApi for new backend endpoints
- Make right panel scrollable for additional controls
This adds "Photoshop light" capabilities:
- Remove background and create layer
- Smart object selection (click to select)
- Color selection with tolerance
- Layer system with compositing
Implemented complete text-to-image functionality across all AI providers:
Backend additions:
- Added text_to_image() method to AIProvider abstract class
- Implemented for all providers:
* OpenAI: DALL-E generations API
* Stability AI: SDXL text-to-image with negative prompts
* Replicate: SDXL with full parameter control
* Mock: Placeholder image generation for testing
New API endpoints (/generate):
- POST /generate/text-to-image
* Generate image from prompt
* Optional: create new project automatically
* Configurable width/height (256-2048px)
* Negative prompt support
* Provider and model selection
- POST /generate/layer/text-to-image
* Generate image as layer in existing project
* Smaller dimensions for layer composition
* Position control (x, y coordinates)
* Saves to project layers directory
Features:
- Full provider support (OpenAI, Stability, Replicate, Mock)
- Negative prompts for better control
- Auto-project creation option
- Layer-based generation for compositing
- Dimension validation (256-2048px range)
- Model selection per request
Use cases:
- Create new images from scratch
- Generate elements to add as layers
- Quick ideation and iteration
- Base image creation for further editing
Next: Advanced canvas UI with layers and real-time preview
Major additions:
1. Replicate AI Provider
- Support for multiple models (SDXL, LaMa, Realistic Vision)
- Auto-model selection based on prompt keywords
- Best for human features: realistic-vision (~$0.020/image)
- Best for removal: lama (~$0.002/image)
- Best general purpose: sdxl-inpaint (~$0.025/image)
- Smart keyword detection for automatic model selection
2. Enhanced Stability AI Provider
- Optimized parameters for better quality
- Support for multiple engines (SDXL, SD 1.5, SD 2.1)
- Increased steps and CFG scale for improved results
3. Model Selection System
- Per-edit model override capability
- Global default model configuration
- Provider-specific model options
- Auto-selection based on prompt analysis
4. Patch Library Feature
- Save AI-generated patches for reuse
- Save manually selected regions
- Import external images as patches
- Organize with categories and tags
- Browse and filter patch library
- Apply saved patches to new images
- Thumbnail generation for quick preview
- Cost savings by reusing good results
5. Comprehensive Documentation
- MODEL_SELECTION_GUIDE.md: Detailed guide for choosing models
* Best models for hands, faces, bodies
* Quality comparison table
* Cost optimization strategies
* Troubleshooting common issues
- QUICK_START.md: How-to guide for new features
* Model selection examples
* Patch library workflow
* API reference
* Pro tips and cost comparisons
6. Configuration Updates
- Added Replicate API key support
- Model selection settings
- Per-edit override toggle
- Updated .env.example with all options
Benefits:
- Better quality for human features (hands, faces)
- 90% cost reduction using lama for removals
- Reusable patch library saves money and ensures consistency
- Auto-model selection optimizes quality and cost
- Flexibility to choose provider and model per edit
All backend changes are fully functional and ready for use.
Frontend UI for patch library pending.
This commit implements a full-stack AI photo editing application that
allows users to regenerate only selected areas of images using AI.
Features implemented:
- Frontend (React + Fabric.js):
* Interactive canvas with selection tools (rectangle, ellipse, lasso)
* Real-time selection preview and editing
* Mode toggle (A: patch only, B: patch + context)
* Feather slider for edge blending (0-50px)
* Prompt input for AI instructions
* Edit history viewer with revert capability
* Responsive UI with dark theme
- Backend (FastAPI):
* RESTful API for projects and edits
* SQLite database for metadata storage
* Image processing pipeline with PIL/OpenCV
* AI provider interface (pluggable)
* Support for OpenAI, Stability AI, and mock providers
* Feathered alpha blending for smooth compositing
* Complete edit history tracking
* File-based storage for images and edits
- Image Processing:
* Patch extraction from bounding boxes
* Mask generation for all selection types
* Feathered edge blending
* Patch compositing back to full image
* No pixels modified outside selection
* All edits reversible
- Infrastructure:
* Docker Compose orchestration
* Production and development configurations
* Nginx reverse proxy for frontend
* Hot-reload support for development
* Volume persistence for data
Architecture follows specification exactly:
- Only selected regions are regenerated
- Full image pixels preserved outside mask
- Two-mode operation (cost vs quality)
- Complete edit history and reversibility
- Self-hosted with external AI API calls
All components are fully functional and ready for deployment.