A lower number tells Photoshop to be freer in filling in existing shapes and colors. Choosing a higher number tells Photoshop to be more faithful to the surrounding shapes and colors. In my example, setting Structure to 7 and Color to 3 seemed to work.
The Patch tool is for simple edits where there are obvious replacement pixels in the image. The Content-Aware Fill tool is for more complex edits and gives you more control over the replacement pixels. The Content-Aware Fill window has been around for a while in Photoshop. If you select an area of your image and press Delete, this window will appear. Stitched panorama of a Mill in the Missouri Ozarks. I neglected to check the box for Photoshop to Content-Aware Fill the transparent sections.
The result was large areas of blank space around the panorama. Rather than re-stitching the panorama, I used Content-Aware Fill. Screenshot of Photoshop workspace showing how to access the Content-Aware Fill window. Select the area you want to change using either the Lasso or the Quick Selection tool image above. In the window that opens, make sure Content-Aware is selected.
The result of using Content-Aware Fill in Photoshop to fill in the missing section of the Ozark mill photo.
In my example, Photoshop did a good job of selecting rock texture that fills in the space. But there is distracting repetition in the pattern. I will need to remove the repetitive pattern using the Spot Healing Brush or Patch tool. Final version of the Ozark mill image with the blank spaces filled in using the Content-Aware Fill tool.
This gives you a lot of control over how to replace pixels in your image. If the selection is grayed out, first select something you want to be removed from your image. Screenshot of Photoshop showing how to open Content-Aware Fill workspace. Let me show you the Content-Aware Fill workspace. The middle panel is your image.
Photoshop has already applied a preview of the Content-Aware Fill. This is where Photoshop is searching to find replacement pixels. Refining the sampling area will give you better results.
Do this by using the sampling brush tool in the top Options bar. The plus will add to the green overlay; the minus will remove the green overlay. As you change the sampling area, Photoshop updates the preview. Refining the sampling area may make the fill better or worse. You can always undo the changes and make new selections. You also have a toolbar on the far left that includes a sampling brush tool, a lasso tool, a hand tool, and a zoom tool. The far-right panel gives you additional options.
By default, Photoshop automatically selects the sampling area. But you can control the choice. Select Rectangular if you want Photoshop to choose from the pixels directly around your selection. Select Custom to completely control the sampling area.
In a more complex image, you may want to increase the color adaptation. You have a choice of none, default, high, and very high. If your selection is on an angle, you can apply a rotation adaptation. You have a choice of none, low, medium, high, and full. You also have the option to scale the image or mirror. By default, the selected area with the Content-Aware Fill changes is saved on a new layer. After some minor cleanup work with the Spot Healing Brush and the Patch tool, here is my final image:.
Final image of Cypress trees with the background trees removed using Content-Aware Fill. You may need to use a combination of these tools to get the effect that you want. Post-Processing programs have made it easy to move or remove objects from your image. Content-Aware Fill uses AI technology to select and blend the best replacement pixels. As if by magic, you can make objects or people disappear from your image! Take this 30 second quiz to find out the 1 thing holding your photography back.
Founded in , our focus has always been simple, practical tips and tutorials, for beginners. Home Articles About Member Login. They will interact differently with your image. If you are not getting the result you want, change the blend mode. If you are not getting good results from the Spot Healing Brush, here are a few tips for using the Spot Healing Brush tool. The Spot Healing Brush will remove a line, but it works better when you click once to remove an object.
When possible, make your Spot Healing Brush larger than the object you are removing and click once rather than dragging. If you are removing a line, change the direction of the brush stroke. Instead of moving left to right, move right to left. If you are moving upwards, try starting at the top and move downwards. If you are moving from the centre outwards, try starting at the edge of your frame.
If your brush size is not quite large enough, the Spot Healing Brush may repair the centre and leave a ring. Change the brush size to make it larger than the spot. If you are removing a large object or a long line, try healing smaller sections. When removing large patches of facial blemishes, start by removing smaller sections. When you have more clean skin, you can tackle the larger problem.
Sometimes clicking on a spot a second time will give cleaner results. Try a different-sized brush or a different type of brush. But going over the same area too many times will introduce artifacts.
Also, watch for a repeating pattern. This draws the eye and is a giveaway that you have changed the image. If Photoshop throws up a repeating pattern, go over the spot again to remove it. The Healing Brushes may not work well if the repair is near a hard edge.
The tool may create a blur on the edge or a warping. The Spot Healing Brush tool in Adobe Photoshop removes unwanted spots or small objects from your image. Choose the tool and click on the problem area. Photoshop selects and blends in replacement pixels from another part of your image.
Photoshop includes three types of Spot Healing brushes and a half dozen blend modes if you do not like the results. Capture stunning landscapes any time you shoot power lines or not with our Simply Stunning Landscapes course! Share with friends Share.
Another white marquee area with an arrow pointing at the selection designates the sampled area. A new area is sampled. Press the forward slash key until you find a sample area that fits best. Manually Use the handle of the sampled area to drag and select a new area. Keyboard shortcuts and modifiers. Circular spot: Single click creates a circular spot, and automatically finds a source.
Delete a selected area or spot: Select a pin, and press Delete to remove the adjustment. Cleaning up a photo with the Visualize Spots feature. The Visualize Spots feature helps you see and fix these imperfections before you print. The image is inverted, and the outlines of the elements of the image are visible. Repeat steps 2 and 3 until satisfied.
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