P: Generative Remove Feedback (Lr Classic & Lr Eco)

Many have observed here that the replacements made by Generative Remove sometimes don't match the photo well. To get better matches, these techniques sometimes help:

1. Adobe recommends applying Denoise before Remove. This can reduce the noise, making it more likely the replacement will match.

2. The replacement patch supplied by Adobe Firefly has a maximum size of 2048 x 2048 pixels. If the selected area in the photo is larger than that, then the replacement patch gets upscaled (and blurry). Try using smaller selections if possible.

3. Make a larger selection, even including the entire background. Upscaling of the replacement sometimes won't be noticeble then.

4. Sometimes there's a distinctly visible boundary where the tone or noise don't match. You can often use the heal tool around the boundary to get better feathering and make it less noticeable -- apply Heal in small brush strokes. Sometimes, making a very raggedy selection around the object makes the boundary less noticeable.

5. For grain/noise in particular, see this post for how to ameliorate the problem by adding the grain back or reducing the grain:
https://community.adobe.com/t5/lightroom-classic-discussions/p-generative-remove-feedback-lr-classic-amp-lr-eco/m-p/14917497#M382464

"Very simple. Give us a prompt in LR to say REMOVE! not replace a subject with another person."

See this short article for how to remove objects reliably:
https://www.lightroomqueen.com/generative-remove-replace/

Most complaints about Remove are addressed in the article. But if it doesn't help, please attach a full-resolution JPEG exported from the unmodified original photo (not a screenshot). With nearly every one of the many dozen problem photos posted here, we've been able to show how to quickly remove the desired objects.

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Many have observed here that the replacements made by Generative Remove sometimes don't match the photo well. In your example, you can ameliorate the problem by using the Heal tool to feather the replacement with the surrounding background -- apply it in short, overlapping strokes:

Other techniques that sometimes help:

1. Adobe recommends applying Denoise before Remove.

2. The replacement patch supplied by Adobe Firefly has a maximum size of 2048 x 2048 pixels. If the selected area in the photo is larger than that, then the replacement patch gets upscaled (and blurry).

3. Make a larger selection, even including the entire background.

4. For grain/noise in particular, see this post for how to ameliorate the problem by adding the grain back or reducing the grain:
https://community.adobe.com/t5/lightroom-classic-discussions/p-generative-remove-feedback-lr-classic-amp-lr-eco/m-p/14917497#M382464

@jtwind: "spot removal just doesn't work any longer in my lightroom classic"

Please describe in more detail what you're trying and observing. A full-resolution screenshot (not a phone pic) can be most effective.

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Uncheck the option Detect Objects -- it often doesn't work very well, especially with long skinny objects and objects on the edges of the photo. Then select the entire wire with a single selection, even if there are some trees intervening -- otherwise, Remove sometimes tries to generate a replacement matching the rest of the wire:

See this short article for how to remove objects more reliably:
https://www.lightroomqueen.com/generative-remove-replace/

@Jeremy26803694vwct: "In these cases, Generative Remove is easy to spot - there's an obvious colour, texture, and sometimes exposure shift."

Lots of people have complained about the replacements not matching in grain, noise, or tone.

To get better matches, these techniques sometimes help (but often not):

1. Adobe recommends applying Denoise before Remove.

2. The replacement patch supplied by Adobe Firefly has a maximum size of 2048 x 2048 pixels. If the selected area in the photo is larger than that, then the replacement patch gets upscaled (and blurry).

3. Make a larger selection of the background.

4. Sometimes there's a distinctly visible boundary where the tone or noise don't match. You can often use the heal tool around the boundary to get better feathering and make it less noticeable -- apply Heal in small brush strokes.

2. For grain/noise in particular, see this post for how to ameliorate the problem by adding the grain back or reducing the grain:
https://community.adobe.com/t5/lightroom-classic-discussions/p-generative-remove-feedback-lr-classic-amp-lr-eco/m-p/14917497#M382464

@samantha_2390: "The removal tool is [not] working."

After clicking Remove, make sure the Opacity slider is 100. A likely bug in LR sometimes sets it to 0.

If this doesn't help, please provide a lot more detail about what you're seeing -- "not working" isn't very informative.  Full-resolution screenshots (not phone pics) can often give useful clues.

@defaultjzphsp0ty96o: "Lightroom often creates new objetcs instead of removing them"

See this short article for how to remove objects more reliably:
https://www.lightroomqueen.com/generative-remove-replace/

"In most cases, Photoshop does a PERFECT job to completely remove anything I select without the need to type any command."

Photoshop's AI Remove uses the same algorithm as LR's.  Please attach an example full-resolution JPEG exported from the unmodified original photo (not a screenshot) where Photoshop does a better job than LR or where the tips in that article don't help.