Distraction Removal: Dust (Camera Raw and Lightroom Classic)
This post applies to Camera Raw and Lightroom Classic.
Dust Removal is no longer in Early Access status and can be found in the Remove edit panel for Camera Raw & Lightroom Classic. Dust Removal helps remove distracting spots in an image that may be caused by dust on a camera's sensor and is also effective on dust on the rear lens element.
Once enabled, your image will be scanned, and any detected dust spots will be automatically removed using Content-Aware Remove. For refinement, you can select one or multiple spots to delete or refresh. Batch removal is also supported; simply select the "Dust" checkbox under "Remove" in the copy settings dialog.
Please note that scanned negatives are not in the scope of this feature at this time.
- Dust spots on scans tend to be located in the focal plane, with the negative and very sharp, while sensor dust is typically positioned out of the focal plane and therefore not in focus.
- Scanned negative dust typically appears as white spots on a darker background, whereas perceived sensor dust tends to appear as dark spots in lighter areas.
We would love to hear your feedback on Dust Removal! Please give it a try and let us know what you think:
- How is it useful?
- How could it be more useful?
- What could we do to improve your experience?
Lisa Ngo, Product Manager
Also see this video by @brianmatiash where he demos the feature: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwpUX4b6igY
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