Quick answer
Upload a clear drawing and describe one correction. Specify the visible pencil traits to keep, then compare the candidate for anatomy, stroke character and paper texture.
For existing graphite or monochrome pencil artwork. This guide concerns editing a drawing, rather than converting a photograph into a pencil effect or promising exact stroke preservation.
Choose an editing approach
| Situation | Recommended approach | What to check |
|---|---|---|
| One finger or sleeve seam is wrong | Localized inpainting | Inspect the join with neighboring strokes. |
| The torso or pose must change | Reference-based sketch edit | Inspect the complete silhouette and anatomy. |
| The drawing should become colored art | Use an intentional color workflow | Keep the monochrome original separately. |
| Only the scan has a camera shadow | Prepare the scan first | Avoid changing the drawing during cleanup. |
What this workspace produces
This workspace creates a new image candidate through an existing LlamaGen editing flow. It does not automatically replace a saved comic panel. Keep the source, compare the result, and use the project editor when you need to replace a particular panel.
When to use a different workflow
For one small region, use the existing comic inpainting tool. The generator below edits from the whole source image, so inspect surrounding content as well as the requested correction.
Step-by-step workflow
Upload the approved source
Use a clear panel or drawing. The existing workspace prompts for sign-in and applies its normal attachment rules.
Describe one correction
Complete the task notes and editable prompt. Name the actual details in your source instead of leaving the example’s character or garment descriptions.
Review access and generate
Check the selected model and displayed credit amount, then generate. Follow the existing upgrade flow if the chosen feature is unavailable on your account.
Compare the complete candidate
Check the corrected area and surrounding face, clothing, style and background. Save a usable result; keep the source for another edit.
A worked editing brief
Illustrative writing example. This is not a recorded before-and-after image test or a customer result.
A rough graphite drawing of an adult holding a cup has an unclear thumb. The loose contours and crosshatching should remain.
An ambiguous instruction
Fix the hand, improve the quality, and make it beautiful.
A more specific instruction
What would make the result acceptable?
The thumb should connect naturally to the palm without changing the cup position. Adjacent sleeve strokes should still look like the same drawing. A polished painted hand fails the style check.
Review the result before accepting it
- The correction solves the intended anatomy or object problem.
- Contour weight and hatching still match surrounding marks.
- Paper tone and visible texture remain coherent.
- No unwanted color, ink outline or airbrushed shading appears.
- The source is retained alongside the flattened candidate.
If the edit still misses the mark
- The result becomes inked
- Remove polishing language and describe light graphite edges explicitly. Try a smaller edit.
- Paper texture disappears
- Retain surrounding paper in the reference and ask for its existing tone and texture; compare rather than assuming success.
- A local correction changes the pose
- Return to the source and use a narrower mask in the inpainting workflow.
Common questions
Does AI preserve every pencil stroke?
No. It may regenerate nearby marks. Keep the original and compare stroke character and composition.
Can I use a colored-pencil drawing?
You can describe the actual colors and paper texture, but the monochrome preset is intended for graphite. Remove conflicting monochrome instructions for colored-pencil work.
Is the output an editable drawing file?
The generated candidate is a raster image, not an editable pencil-layer or vector project.
Can I keep a rough draft rough?
Specify visible construction lines, uneven graphite pressure and unfinished areas that should remain. Avoid asking for a polished final illustration.
Continue your comic workflow
Plan focused edits to pencil drawings, preserve linework and paper texture, and catch unwanted inking, coloring or smoothing.
How to Keep Clothing Consistent Across Comic Panels →Build a useful costume reference, diagnose dark or changing clothing, and repair one garment without redesigning the character.
How to Use Character, Pose and Style References Together →Assign clear jobs to character, clothing, pose and style references so a comic editing request has fewer conflicting instructions.