AI Glossary

Denoising strength

Also called strength

What does “Denoising strength” mean?

Denoising strength: In image-to-image or inpainting, the setting that controls how much the source image is allowed to change. Low values keep the original nearly intact with light touch-ups; high values let the model repaint heavily, keeping only rough composition.

Denoising strength visual guide: In image-to-image or inpainting, the setting that controls how much the source image is allowed to change. Low values keep the original nearly intact with light touch-ups; high values let the model repaint heavily, keeping only rough composition.
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What is an example of “Denoising strength”?

At a low setting, a photo gets subtle stylization; near the maximum, it may become an almost entirely new picture.