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This post applies to Camera Raw.

Lightroom Classic and Lightroom Ecosystem feedback can be found here.

Previous Early Access Feedback can be found here.

Generative Remove makes it easier to remove unwanted objects and distractions with a simple gesture, even on complex backgrounds. For more accurate results, be sure to include the object's shadow in your selection and/or expand its size.

Detect Objects uses AI to find the objects underneath a brushed area. The masked areas will now appear larger than the Early Access version of this feature. You can also circle objects for quicker selection now.

We have also updated the spot selection experience to make it easier to manage variations, switch the fill type, refine the selection area, or re-generate as needed.

Batch updating is also now supported for Generative Remove spots.

As Generative AI analyzes portions of the image that have been cropped out, Camera Raw has the ability to toggle Show Uncropped Image is now available to guide you in your Generative Remove selection.

Try out the latest updates and share your feedback with us here. Please also include the following details in your post:

App version
System details
Example image(s) if you wish to share

Our team continually monitors this thread to track issues for future improvement. Thanks!

Lisa Ngo: Lightroom Product Manager

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Rikk Flohr-RetiredCorrect answer

Update (Dec 2024): With the new release, it is no longer necessary to perform Generative Remove Operations prior to Cropping.
Update (August 2025) With the new release, the Generative Remove Engine has been updated.
See this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwpUX4b6igY

Rikk Flohr: Adobe Photography Org

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Patriciaaaaa

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Hi there,

I used to be able to use the remove tool and now it seems to be impossible to get it to work. I get a message saying internet issues regardless or what I am connected to. If I open in photoshop and try the generative tool there, it works no problem.

Is there a way to fix this?

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liuming_2021

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你好，

我以前能用删除工具，但现在似乎根本无法让它工作。无论我连接什么设备，都会收到一条说网络问题的消息。如果我在Photoshop里打开并尝试生成工具，它完全没问题。

有没有办法解决这个问题？

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mr.Tengo

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I have same Problem, Generative tool can't delete without internet connection🤔

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ted.t

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In CR 18.3 [w/ mid-release patch to solve the freezing issue and also in prior version] a generative AI removal was applied to a small area in a lower corner though the rendered result included a contrast increase to the overall image which may also include increased chromatic noise – perhaps the noise is due to the increased contrast. This modification carries into PS once the update in CR is accepted. Not a desirable result of course.

macOS 15.7.2 / PS 27.5.0 / CR 18.3x2529

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jose antonioc61448642

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O camara raw não está a funcionar correctamente . quando quero usar a ferramenta de remoção o camara raw não responde e bloqueia o photoshop.

Esta ultima actualização não está a fduncionar correctamente no Mac

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CDPhotography

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After the most recent upgrade on Camera Raw, using the remove tool/Generative remove has been extremely, slowing down my ability to edit - having to reboot my MAC with no improvement. Even cropping my image seems to have lag.

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CDPhotography

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Also, when I try to make the same changes to several images using the Masking tool all at once, my MAC freezes and i have to reboot my computer - happens all the time.

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Chapps-LA

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Yeah, I’ve noticed this too. If I’m in Camera Raw and the remove took to manually delete things like dust, etc, my Mac slows to a crawl, and I can hear the fan going at full speed. I’ve got a very new, completely loaded Mac Mini, so this shouldn’t be happening. It’s happened before with versions of PS Beta, and we’re back to the bad old days.

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Countryman

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I have just installed the latest Camera Raw 18.3 on both my Mac Studio & Mac Book Air and find the remove tool virtually unusable. Its slow and does not perform in real time.

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marcos65406942

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Hi,

I've just installed Camera Raw 18.3 on my MacBook Air M1, macOS 26.4.1 and the tool “Remove” is unusable: extremely slow, looks stuck, then I get the result, after 15-20 secs, without control of what area I’m applying it (no feedback on the screen).

I’ve tried to reboot the Mac twice, no other apps running (except Bridge). Nothing changed.

Thanks

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marcos65406942

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Update: in general Camera Raw il slow: I opened 5 files together (usually I can open up to 15-18 files without any problems) and when I switch from one to another by clicking on the thumbnail, the main image takes 4-5 seconds to refresh and visualize the new selected file.

I also deleted the CR cache. Nothing has changed.

Thanks

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Janm1303

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PHotoshop werkt slecht sinds een Half jaar. Telkens de melding GPU heeft een onherstlebare fout vastgesteld. GPU versie snellign wordt uitgeschakeld

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taton27848242cl5u

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😀

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aographics_au

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Adobe Photoshop (2024) and its Adobe Camera Raw (17.3) has become so clunky with so much “cool-but-useless” features, the software has become almost unusable. Yes, it's my PC's getting old, but what used to be done on CS5 for a fraction of processing power and within seconds on multiple DNG files, for a simple task of removing a spot, now takes minutes because it consumes so much RAM memory. Entire editing on hundreds of DNG files have become hours of work, rather than a 10-minute job. I'm sure quality is better and smarter, but it's becoming no longer economical. I suggest bringing CS5 back or the 2017 version was also worked well.

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aographics_au

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It turns out, McAfee anti-virus software was slowing down the software. Uninstalling and removing McAfee has drastically improved the Adobe Photoshop/ACR performance.

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Claire H.

Community Manager

@aographics_au Thanks for letting us know what helped you. If you run into any other issues, please don’t hesitate to reach out. Happy editing!

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tarou34917969cpdl

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Feedback: Generative Remove must respect mask boundaries strictly

Camera Raw version: 18.2.1 (via Bridge)

Since version 17.5, Generative Remove has been modifying pixels outside the painted mask. Version 17.3.1 worked perfectly—changes were confined to the selected area only.

I relied on 17.3.1 to maintain this behavior, but as of March 9, 2026, the Generative AI server now rejects requests from 17.3.1, displaying a "Something went wrong" error. This effectively forces an upgrade to versions where the mask-boundary issue exists.

For professional retouching (portraits, products), unpredictable changes to eyes, hair, and skin outside the mask make this tool unusable. I strongly request:

A "Strict Mask" option that guarantees zero modification outside the painted area
Restoration of the 17.3.1-era behavior as the default

This was my most-used feature in Camera Raw. Please prioritize this fix. Thank you.

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