How to erase something in photoshop without erasing background

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This tutorial is to help you learn how to remove unwanted items from a photo using the Clone Stamp Tool.  For this photo (in order to simplify it and draw more attention to the main island) I removed the chain of little islands.  Once you have your photo open in photoshop:

1. Select the Clone Stamp Tool from the toolbar, pick a good sized brush and set the opacity to about 95%.

2. Hold alt and click somewhere to take a good sample.  (Wherever you take a sample, that’s what your going to be drawing in place of the removed object).

3. Release alt and carefully click and drag the mouse over the item you wish to remove.  (You will notice that the spot where you took the sample will follow your movements).

4. Continue to repeat steps 2 and 3 until the unwanted object is completely gone.  You might have to change techniques a little based on available places to take a good sample.  With practice this tool is very valuable.

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FAQ

What is Inpainting?

Inpainting is a retouch technology used to remove any unwanted objects from photos (object removal). It can be used to remove an unwanted person. It used to work with a Clone tool like the inpaint, but using artificial intelligence gives much better results today.

Why Cleanup.Pictures is better than other inpating app?

Cleanup.picture is an advanced editing tool based on Artificial Intelligence that is much better than other clone stamp tool. Clone tool like adobe photoshop fix, need a background reference, while our AI is truly able to guess what was behind the unwanted text, the unwanted people, unnecessary objects in just a few clicks.

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How to remove people from a photo?

cleanup.pictures lets you remove people from a photo in a few seconds for free. You don't need complex softwares such as Adobe Photoshop. With cleanup.pictures you can achieve professional results in a few clicks.

Pro tip: Select a bigger brush and don't hesitate to cover more than the area you want to retouch (especially to cover shadows). It will help the algorithm create the best results.

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Use cleanup.pictures to remove unwanted objects, people, or defects. The A.I. algorithm will reconstruct what was behind the object in just one click. Be sure that the unwanted elements are covered to remove objects. You can remove persons, or remove text the same way.

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You can remove unwanted text from a picture in a few seconds with impressive accuracy using cleanup.pictures. As for objects or people, simply load your image in the tool and draw over the text or watermark that you'd like to remove. After a few seconds, you'll see it completely gone.

Pro tip: To get the best results, make sure that you overflow and draw a slightly bigger area than what you actually want to remove.

Important: Watermarks usually indicate that an image has restrictive copyrights. Only remove watermarks on images for which you have an explicit license.

How to remove blemish or wrinkles?

You can remove blemishes or wrinkles from your profile picture using the CleanUp brush. Like for another photo retouch, just be sure you overflow the brush over it, and download the result.

How to remove the background of an image?

The best way to remove the background of a photo online or using your phone is using ClipDrop. It provides the best quality available today.

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