How To: Reduce Similar & Duplicate Regions

[alexjc]

In general, similarity of regions in the output image is expected since the tool generates textures that are defined by repeating patterns. When the source image is smaller than the target, such repetition is not only likely, but required!

The code tries to keep the variety of the output patches as high as possible. When it doesn't work, and in the cases cases where the repetition catches the eye of the observer, these are ways to fix this problem manually:

1. Use source image a bit larger (e.g. 10%) than the target size.
2. Edit out objects that look too unique, and are therefore not "texture."
3. Generate multiple target images and use curation to pick the best.

If you have any other tips & tricks to address this symptom, post them below!