How to Check the Boundary Between a Hat and Face After Restoration
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Inspect hat brims, head coverings, forehead edges, and cast shadows so automated repairs do not merge clothing with facial features.
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Trace the original overlap
Follow where the headwear covers hair or skin and where it casts a shadow. Use the complete portrait to understand the angle. A dark band may belong to the brim rather than an eyebrow. Keep the source boundary as the reference even when it is soft or partly damaged.
Inspect generated seams
Look for a brim attached unnaturally to the forehead, hair drawn through fabric, or an edge that changes direction without support. Check whether a shadow was brightened into new skin. Fine decorative patterns may be reconstructed differently from the original. Treat those changes separately from genuine improvement in the visible face.
Review the portrait as a whole
At normal size, confirm that headwear still fits the same position and the face retains its proportions. Prefer a version with less invented edge detail if necessary. Use local adjustments in a separate editor for specific repairs and document them. Keep the full source so the overlap can be checked again when the final crop changes.
Check before finishing
- The original overlap is understood.
- Cloth, hair, skin, and shadow stay distinct.
- Headwear position matches the source.
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