- 01
Define the tool evaluation job
Treat “inpaint” as a search job to investigate, not as proof that a SEELE feature exists. First clarify the requested job, observe current controls on a bounded test, and document workflow fit and evidence gaps. Write the intended audience, source owner, desired change, protected details, reviewer, and delivery condition before selecting any interface or model. That brief keeps the evaluation specific and makes an unsupported assumption visible early. Before moving on, preserve the decision history, and ask the continuity editor to record human approval before the bounded test.
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Prepare inputs for object removal and replacement
For this topic, assemble authorized footage, a precise edit mask, clean context, continuity constraints, and an approved replacement brief. Record where each source came from, who may use it, and what must remain unchanged. Use a small representative asset for the first pass, keep the original untouched, and define a fallback route so experimentation cannot silently become the production master. Before moving on, preserve the reference set, and ask the factual editor to record source fidelity before the production checkpoint.
- Confirm ownership, consent, and allowed reuse At the next gate, preserve the handoff draft, and ask the production lead to record revision intent before the source comparison.
- Preserve an untouched source and version history At the next gate, preserve the decision history, and ask the source custodian to record input provenance before the source comparison.
- Name the reviewer and acceptance condition At the next gate, preserve the control log, and ask the factual editor to record destination fit before the source comparison.
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Test observable controls for inpaint
A bounded evaluation should inspect mask accuracy, edge behavior, background reconstruction, lighting, perspective, tracking, and revision reversibility. Change one meaningful variable at a time and record the date, workspace, account context, input, setting, result, and failure. Topic selection can prioritize the question, but it does not establish availability, quality, speed, licensing, or a supported SEELE workflow. At the next gate, preserve the test fixture, and ask the continuity editor to record identity consent before the source comparison.
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Review evidence, safety, and policy boundaries
Do not remove ownership marks, disclosures, safety labels, or factual context; only edit media you are authorized to change. Use only authorized media, separate observed behavior from marketing language, and check current first-party documentation for any product-specific claim. For third-party products, competitors, plans, models, and platform rules, attach a verification date and primary source; an absent statement is an evidence gap rather than proof of a limitation. For a reversible workflow, preserve the reference set, and ask the channel editor to record evidence freshness before the final sign-off.
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Approve a reversible production handoff
Before advancing “inpaint”, inspect the edit frame by frame, compare lighting and motion with adjacent content, and retain the untouched source. Document remaining manual work, unresolved evidence, destination requirements, and the person accepting the result. The handoff should preserve sources and test notes, allow correction, and avoid promises about output quality, turnaround, business performance, publishing, or access that the evidence does not support. For this checkpoint, preserve the reference set, and ask the policy reviewer to record human approval before the editorial approval.