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June 2, 2024
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Removing Power Lines - Residual White Line Removal

  • June 2, 2024
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Hi all! I use Lightroom (Android app) regularly for photo editing and when I have power lines in my photos that I want to remove, it seems that about 50% of the time when using the delete tools (delete / restore / clone - using the app in another language so hopefully those are approximately the titles in English), I am left with a white line in the place of the power wire that is impossible to remove no matter what I try. The other 50% of the time, the lines are removed with no issue. I am attaching the most recent photo this is happening with here - please note the line left from a power line in the top third of the image. Any thoughts on how to address this would be much appreciated! 

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Correct answer JohanElzenga

Did you add a sky mask? If so, you must update that mask. The wires were not part of the mask, so when you removed them they left a 'gap' in the mask. Next time, remove the wires before you add the mask.

 

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JohanElzenga
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JohanElzengaCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
Community Expert
June 2, 2024

Did you add a sky mask? If so, you must update that mask. The wires were not part of the mask, so when you removed them they left a 'gap' in the mask. Next time, remove the wires before you add the mask.

 

-- Johan W. Elzenga
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June 3, 2024

Johan! You rule! Had never considered this as the possible reason. Thank you!!