Removing Logos & Graphics etc (44 mins)

Contents

Checklist
General
Background
Removing Logs & Graphics
Shape & Modify
Improving Skin
Eyes
Teeth
Hair
Black & White

Patch Tool

Duplicate Layer (or MERGE TO TOP)
Content Aware with textures
Normal – with defined patterns
Lowish diffusion
If using content aware use blank layer with sample all layers on

Clone Stamp Tool

New blank layer
Aligned & all layers
Can be moved around and free transformed (slew with cmd key)
Bring texture back with healing brush tool - aligned

Content Aware Fill

Duplicate Layer (or MERGE TO TOP) or make rough selection round area of logo and CMD J to a new layer
Make a good selection of logo with magic wand tool
11x11, contiguous off, high tolerance
Remove unwanted selection with lasso tool
Select – modify – expand and expand selection a bit to stop ghosting (15 px?)
Fill – content aware..

Removing Jewellery (58 mins)

New blank layer
Use clone stamp tool
Normal – 100% - aligned – all layers
Use free transform, move centre point and rotate round to line up edges
Use warp in free transform to smooth out abnormalities

Removing Lint & Dust (1.02 mins)

Duplicate Layer (or MERGE TO TOP)
Filter – Noise – Dust & Scratches
Radius – smudges pixels together
Threshold – brings back some detail
Bring up radius until problem disappears then bring up threshold to bring back some detail
Create black mask and paint white over area to remove dust etc.