India AI Impact Summit 2026

Edit.
Restore.
No Photoshop.

Session 4 — Professional AI photo editing using GIMP + Intel OpenVINO. Object removal, super resolution, generative fill. 100% free.

₹0
Total cost
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Edits per day
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Photos uploaded
AI Photo Editing
The Problem

AI editing is
paywalled.

Adobe, Canva, and every creative AI tool charges monthly subscriptions. Your photos go to their cloud. Your wallet feels the burn.

  • Photoshop: ₹24,000/yr — "Generative Fill" locked behind subscription.
  • Canva Pro: ₹5,000/yr — AI features require cloud upload.
  • Every photo goes to their cloud — processed on their servers, stored in their logs.
❌ Photoshop

Adobe Creative Cloud

₹24,000/year
  • Cloud-only AI features
  • Photos sent to Adobe servers
  • Annual commitment required
✅ GIMP + OpenVINO

Open Source + Intel AI

₹0/forever
  • 100% local AI processing
  • Photos never leave your PC
  • No subscription, no limits
The Solution

GIMP + OpenVINO
= Free Photoshop AI

GIMP is the world's most popular free image editor. Intel OpenVINO brings AI models to run locally on your hardware.

  • GIMP — Free, open-source Photoshop alternative. Layers, masks, channels, filters.
  • OpenVINO Plugin — Adds AI superpowers: Stable Diffusion inpainting, super resolution, generative fill.
  • Intel Hardware — NPU/GPU acceleration for fast local inference. No cloud needed.
// The free AI editing stack

Layer 1: GIMP (Image Editor)
  ├── Selection tools, Layers, Masks
  ├── Brushes, Filters, Transforms
  └── Plugin architecture

Layer 2: OpenVINO AI Plugin
  ├── Stable Diffusion (Inpaint/Generate)
  ├── Super Resolution (Upscale)
  └── Semantic Segmentation

Layer 3: Intel AI PC Hardware
  ├── GPU acceleration
  └── NPU for AI inference
Capabilities

Three AI Superpowers

Everything Adobe charges ₹24,000/yr for — you get free, local, private.

🧹

Object Removal

Select unwanted people/objects. AI fills the area naturally with matching context — like magic.

🔍

Super Resolution

Upscale blurry, low-res images to HD quality. AI reconstructs missing details pixel by pixel.

✨

Generative Fill

Extend images, fill empty areas, or replace backgrounds. Powered by Stable Diffusion locally.

🖱️ Select area in GIMP
🤖 OpenVINO processes locally
✅ Result in seconds
Deep Dive

How Inpainting
Works

The AI looks at context pixels around the masked area and predicts what should fill the gap — understanding objects, not just textures.

1

Draw a mask

Use GIMP's selection tool to highlight the area you want removed

2

AI analyzes surroundings

The model reads context from neighboring pixels to understand the scene

3

Generate replacement

Stable Diffusion generates new content that seamlessly blends in

Inpainting Demo
Technique

Masking &
Precision Editing

GIMP's layer masks give you pixel-perfect control over what the AI sees and edits.

  • Layers — Stack edits non-destructively. Undo any change anytime.
  • Masks — White = edit, Black = protect. Fine-tune with brush opacity.
  • Feathering — Soft-edge selections for natural AI blending.
// GIMP workflow for AI editing

Step 1: Open image in GIMP
Step 2: Use Free Select (Lasso) tool
         to draw around the object

Step 3: Go to menu:
  Layer → OpenVINO AI Plugins
       → Stable Diffusion
       → Inpaint

Step 4: Set your prompt:
  "clean background, natural scenery,
   seamless blend"

Step 5: Set Steps: 20-30
  // More steps = better quality!

Step 6: Click Generate → Done! ✨
Pro Tip

More Steps =
Better Quality

The "Steps" setting controls how many times the AI refines the image. More refinements = more detail and accuracy.

10 Steps — Fast, rough ⚡ ~5s
20 Steps — Good balance ⚡ ~12s
30 Steps — Best quality ✨ ⚡ ~20s
50 Steps — Diminishing returns ⚡ ~35s
🎯 Sweet spot: 20-30 steps for most edits. Above 30, quality gains are minimal but time doubles.
CFG Scale
7.5
Controls prompt adherence. Higher = more literal.
Denoising
0.75
How much to change. 1.0 = full replace.
Seed
-1
-1 = random. Fix for reproducible results.
Resolution
512px
SD works best at 512×512 crop areas.
Live Demo

Real Scenarios

Let's try all three AI features on real photos. 

// Scenario 1: Object Removal
Photo: Beach with random tourists
Prompt: "clean beach, clear sand, ocean"
Steps: 25

// Scenario 2: Super Resolution
Photo: Old family photo (200×300px)
Plugin: Super Resolution → 4x upscale
Result: 800×1200px HD

// Scenario 3: Generative Fill
Photo: Product with plain background
Prompt: "luxury marble surface, soft
  studio lighting, premium look"
Steps: 30
GIMP Demo
💡 Pro tip: For object removal, leave the prompt empty or use a simple description of the background. The AI will fill naturally!
Feature

Super Resolution
AI Upscaling

Take any low-res image and upscale it 2x or 4x. The AI doesn't just stretch pixels — it reconstructs detail that wasn't there.

1

Open low-res image

Old photo, tiny thumbnail, or pixelated screenshot

2

Layer → OpenVINO → Super Resolution

Select 2x or 4x upscale factor

3

Compare results

Zoom in to see AI-reconstructed hair, eyes, textures

BEFORE
200px
Blurry, pixelated
AFTER (4x)
800px
Sharp, detailed, HD
🔍 Perfect for: Restoring old family photos, upscaling WhatsApp compressed images, enlarging product thumbnails.
Session Complete

What You Learned

Professional AI photo editing — completely free, completely local, completely private.

🧹

Object Removal

AI inpainting removes anything seamlessly

🔍

Super Resolution

4x upscale with AI-reconstructed detail

✨

Generative Fill

Extend and fill with Stable Diffusion

💰

₹0 Forever

No Photoshop. No subscription. No cloud.

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