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Rikk Flohr_Photography
Community Manager
January 16, 2025
Question

P: Distraction Removal: People (CR & LrClassic)

  • January 16, 2025
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Announcing a new feature now in Adobe Camera Raw (17.2) – Removal of Distracting People

Under the Remove dialog, under Distraction Removal, we have added an item called “People”.

 

This feature supports faster and easier detection and removal of distracting people in an image. It is offered as a Tech Preview in the Adobe Camera Raw Plugin-only and is available now. Please try it out and let us know what works well, what doesn’t work well, and anything that might improve the experience.

 

Thank you!

Peter Baust - Dir, Product Management

 

Posted by Rikk Flohr

 

476 replies

Participant
July 3, 2025

I tried removing people from the Occulus, and the results are terrible. It located people on the bottom floor as well as some on the 2nd floor. The people on the 1st floor that were partially removed currently look like aliens...some are blobs, some are missings parts & pieces, It did not detect anyone on the steps or upper level.

Participant
July 2, 2025

On some of my images this works very well and on others it will pick up people in the background and miss obvious people that are much bigger in the forground. Looks like this needs work. 

JBedfordPhoto
Inspiring
July 2, 2025

Works well enough! I would love to see, however, a better general incorporation of AI removal with Noise Reduction. Currently, there isn't a lot of cohesiveness when using both tools. For example, a section removed using AI has a different noise composition compared to the AI noise-reduced image, even when the AI parameters are updated. 

Participant
July 2, 2025

its missing a few of the people but this is an awsome feature. 

Participant
July 2, 2025

It leaves an outline of the person removed and that cannot be fixed. It was of no use to me as its worse than just leaving the person there. 

 

Participating Frequently
July 1, 2025

It doesn't completely remve people from the edges, it leaves a telltale trace of the person and what clothes they were wearing.

Participant
July 1, 2025

Awsome! Worked very nicely at first attempt.

Participant
July 1, 2025

Removing performance good but finding area taking so long...

Participant
July 1, 2025

More then 20 distracting people on my picture, only 1 is selected. Would it not be simpler if all people were selected each with a + or - so i can dicide.

Participant
July 1, 2025

Would be good if you can "add" distractions as it misses' some which I think should be included in the "distractions".