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Rikk Flohr-Retired
Adobe Employee
Aug 13, 2024 2:34 PM UTC
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P: Generative Remove Feedback (Camera Raw)

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-Retired
Rikk Flohr-RetiredCorrect answer
Dec 12, 2024 2:37 PM UTC

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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katik3177546326d5
Participant
Mar 3, 2026 5:22 AM UTC

只是笑話!以前有時還好.

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CarlaDM
Participant
Feb 28, 2026 6:34 AM UTC

I find that the AI remove tool rarely works.  I almost always get an error that the action cannot be completed at this time and to try again later.  Very frustrating.  It’s rarely ever available to use.

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Participant
Feb 27, 2026 4:12 PM UTC

Works pretty good. BUT, in the reflection section it also needs to be able to detect eyeglasses as part for the reflections. Also when using the generative fill to remove reflections in eyeglasses it needs to keep the contours of the face a little closer to original rather than adding shadow or altering eyebrows. 

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Participating Frequently
Nov 8, 2025 11:25 PM UTC

Worthless in my opinion. A waste of time. Much better to avoid removal operations in ACR and just move to PS. The fakey stuff doesn't add to the quality work that can be produced through ACR without it and Photoshop.

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Inspiring
Nov 5, 2025 10:08 AM UTC

An image showing vehicle behind a raised cricket bat with trees further background is not removed. Attached is the original Raw image with the result of the Remove action using AI.  further attempts produced similar results with different vehicles being generated.

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Participant
Nov 1, 2025 12:49 AM UTC

I think that detect objects in ACR should be followed by a masking option in order to refine the removal

 

Mike

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Participant
Nov 1, 2025 7:13 PM UTC

That would be so awesome! 

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Participant
Oct 25, 2025 3:49 PM UTC

Hi! When I use the Remove tool (Generative AI) in Camera Raw it works very good, but no with lights. I believe that it make sense if the selection is recognizing that from that source-point of light, it will affect the edge of the selection, but it would be helpful that at least keep the same reflection of light, but not that point where the light is coming from. Sorry my english, I hope this is understandable and helpful!

 

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Pedro Cortez Marques
Legend
Oct 23, 2025 9:54 AM UTC

Tested on e-commerce PDP images, but it totally fails in the reconstruction of the fine detailed micro-textures of the garments. It requires significant manual effort to recover the micro-texture. This same issue happens in the new Remove Tool in PS as well. Not fit for post-production usage. Not ready yet for professional usage.

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Participant
Oct 15, 2025 5:31 PM UTC

Remove also takes care of nasty shadows! Sometimes I find myself with no option other than to take an image during the worst times of day--bright sun, high in the sky. 

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Participant
Oct 9, 2025 1:23 PM UTC

Loving the new changes in this and in PS. I'm in the RAW editor and trying to remove a black wrought iron fence/handrail. It has been perfect on the other 2 images but on one it just keeps telling me it is going against the rules. Not sure what it's seeing on that but I do have a pregnant woman right beside it and she is fully clothed but her belly is across the handrail. I have tried including some of her belly and making sure I am not getting any of it, as well as just different tried, but still getting the same warning. 

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