P: Generative Remove Feedback (Camera Raw)

[Rikk Flohr: Photography]

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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[Wes Duenkel]

Generative remove and expand will often leave a "stain" on the image. The generated area differs in brightness and texture than the area in which it's supposed to blend. ACR 17.0. Mac running Sequoia 15.0.1. Nikon Z8 NEF images.

The first exmaple is using generative expand. The expanded sky is darker and noiser than the rest of the image. No other edits were applied to the image.

The second exmaple is using generative remove to remove a soft box in the lower left corner. Note the generated pavement is darker and "smoother."

This issue obvoiusly limits the usefullness of these features. Performing these actions in Photoshop works perfectly. The issue is within ACR.

[hixster1]

Agreed, I've experienced this today for the first time.  Removing some cables in the background of my shot, the brush marks left a stain. My solution was to take the photos from ACR into photoshop and perform the same operation there, which worked flawlessly. It's almost as if the AI isn't taking the colour profile into account. 

[umlautnord]

I'm wondering about guidance/tips for the use of Generative Remove with the new "AI Enhance/Denoise-on-the-fly." Previously, I'd always Enhance prior to using Generative Remove given that the latter would generate three entirely new variations post-Enhance.

Is the guidance with the new AI Enhance the same, essentially? Just to be absolutely sure you have the level of AI Denoise you want prior to using Generative Remove, as any tweak to the Enhance settings will require a regeneration of the Gen Remove variations. It makes sense, and basically matches the previous situation of "pick your denoise level once." However, I want to be sure I'm not missing anything.

To this, I'd be curious if there's some thinking about how to more directly manage AI layer upon AI layer upon AI layer of edits in the future...

[01sw]

It’s a shame that AI is only integrated for object removal! A localized generative AI would be very welcome! Until that happens, Luminar Neo will remain No. 1… (with regret).

[Bill24540159u3kz]

I tried to remove cars and it only gave me more cars for all three versions

[alan_8562]

Same here. Or it crerates something entirly new. Remove a box, get a chair.

[Wayne26916079em05]

My Generative had been working fine. But now its not working at all.

Wayne

[fancy_reality1347]

Yeh, I am now having the same issue since the new update. It is saying "the system administrator isn't allowing access to this feature right now. Please contact them for more information." What's going on? Cheers

[tony_6150]

Tried using this tool to remove limbs and grass surrounding a black bear cub...  After multiple issues, my screem turn solid orange!!! Press the escape key and returned me to main RAW screen and lost all edits!!! Not Good at all!

[DhandaNot]

Lightroom is unable to remove this cable. I tried a few times, but end result is that the cable stays there, no change!

[DhandaNot]

I used "Select-Sky and then tried to replace the sky with a generative one, but the Generative Fill (not remove) kept altering the building, trees, roads also. This is in Photoshop Beta 26.2

[Gabryella_Sousa9791]

o meu não está funcionando! já atualizei e nada

[einzelbild]

The result is looking good but the grain is not matching the rest of the picture.

[realistic_idealist0765]

I try to remove 2 of the 4 people in the photo, but it keeps replacing with some funny new characters...not being able to do the required job. In some photos it does an excellent job.  ?????

[mamidishiva]

my generative fill not Working on

lightroom classic  How To Slove ?

[Ash Mills Photography]

It used to be possible to change what type of Remove was being applied to a given Remove spot.  It seems you can't switch the mode of a spot any more?

[Erik Bloodaxe]

This is still possible:

[Rikk Flohr: Photography]

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 

[toninoguitar]

I am not sure if this is where to mention this... So one removes spots etc etc... but if you undo... you are undoing all the previous work, and not only the very preceding action.  Can we undo without undoing all the work?

[defaultiwo3by9wty7l]

tried the reflection remove and did not work

[simonc99938718]

I have tried using the new reflection removal on a dozen or more DNG files (converted from CR2 to DNG during LRC import) some with nois reduction some without. In all cases it makes a total mess of each image. (see attached). I am using MacOS 15.1.1 on a 2019 iMac 27" with the latest version of LRC and Photoshop. Is there anything I can do differently or just wait until it improves?

[MPDAEF]

I have the latest app updates  PS (V. 26.2).  Running Win 10 on a PC.  I've checked "Technology Previews".   I am trying to work on a raw file (.RW2) but am told that "Distraction removal is not currently compatible with this file format."  What am I missing?

[wb9tpg]

You need open a Raw file directly in Photoshop.   You can't pass it from Lightroom

[mahfadz_0044]

it's good, thanks adobe