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Removing Elements from a Photo
If there is one thing that you will consistently have to do, it’s get something out of the image. It’s like the Murphy’s law of Photography – we spend all of this time getting it in the frame, and something will just stick out like a sore thumb. Sean Duggan has got a great article here on how to be able to get rid of those distracting elements using Photoshop CS4. Oftentimes people think it’s just a “clone and you’re done” kinda thing.. but there is a little bit more to it than that. Check it out below:
Disappearing Act
Let’s face it: no matter how carefully you try to compose your image, in some photos there’s something in the shot that just has to go! In this tutorial, we’ll review some key techniques for removing elements from a photograph using cover-up layers and the new live brush preview for the Clone Stamp in Photoshop CS4.
1 [CONCEPTUAL OVERVIEW]
The Clone Stamp and the Healing Brush are both great for retouching and, in some cases, removing smaller objects from an image. But for larger items, especially in areas of more complex detail, you often have to use another approach that involves copying sections of the background onto separate layers. In order for this technique to work, there needs to be enough “extra” background information that can serve as a patch to cover up the unwanted object. Both the Clone Stamp and the Healing Brush can be used to fine-tune rough edges after the main cover-up layers have been created.
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