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

@fernando26737625pl84: "Instead of removing the object, it replaces it with something similar and with a very artificial quality!"

See this article for how to remove objects more 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), so we and Adobe can see the issue in detail. With nearly everyone who has posted a problem photo, we've been able to show how to quickly remove the desired objects.

@erin_aasland: "Now it just keeps trying to replace the highlighted area with something slimliar, vs totally removing it. I have tried all the suggestions, and it still does the same thing. Was simply trying to remove a person and selected everything with space around, no shadows were present, and it kept offering replacements of different warped faced people."

If you're tried the techniques described in this article:

https://www.lightroomqueen.com/generative-remove-replace/

then please attach a full-resolution JPEG exported from the unmodified original photo (not a screenshot), so we and Adobe can see the issue in detail. With nearly everyone who has posted a problem photo, including those who initially thought that LR 14 had changed things for the worse, we've been able to show how to quickly remove the desired objects.

@Jessica35764566m3td: "I don't understand why, after I have made my edits, that they revert back and I have to go back through and regenerate the spots I have already done?"

LR 14.0 introduced a serious bug that caused this, which is why Adobe released 14.0.1 to address it. Even after updating to 14.0.1, some people have reported it can be quite fussy to get LR operating correctly again.  See this thread and Adobe employee Rikk Flohr's second reply at the top:

https://community.adobe.com/t5/lightroom-classic-bugs/p-subject-mask-from-previous-versions-are-requesting-an-update/idc-p/14921442

If you still experience the problem, please post in that thread with details of what you're observing, rather than continuing the discussion here.

@R Gearhart: "The remove tool has suddenly become as slow as molasses for me, even when not using AI."

As a first troubleshooting step, update your graphics driver by going directly to the manufacturer's web site:

https://helpx.adobe.com/lightroom-classic/kb/troubleshoot-gpu.html#solution-4

If that doesn't help, I recommend starting your own thread, rather than continuing the discussion here. It will get better attention. Be sure to copy/paste here the entire contents of the LR menu command Help > System Info -- that will let us see exactly which versions of hardware and software LR thinks you're running.

@Photos by Bre: "Now I get ghosting or a complete replace with a similar object."

1. The red dot under the Masking button indicates you've applied Remove on top of an AI mask, which can cause ghosting. Do the menu command Settings > Update AI Settings, or apply Remove before masking.

2. The replaced section of the white pole in your screenshot indicates you had Mode: Remove selected with Detect Objects checked.  Detect Objects doesn't do well at detecting long lines and poles -- uncheck Detect Objects and try it again.

If this doesn't help, please attach a full-resolution JPEG exported from the unmodified original photo, so we and Adobe can see the issue in detail. With nearly everyone who has posted a problem photo, we've been able to show how to quickly remove the desired objects.

@LivPhoto: "I'm trying to remove powerlines and it's replacing it with more powerlines?"

See this previous post and my two replies:

https://community.adobe.com/t5/lightroom-classic-discussions/p-generative-remove-feedback-lr-classic-amp-lr-eco/m-p/14932909#M383666

If that doesn't help, please attach a full-resolution JPEG exported from the unmodified original photo, so we and Adobe can see the issue in detail. With nearly everyone who has posted a problem photo, we've been able to show how to quickly remove the desired objects.

@Wilbur16B8: "Far too often, rather than simply removing the offending object, the remove tool simply substitutes another offending object."

See this article for how to remove objects more 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, so we and Adobe can see the issue in detail. With nearly everyone who has posted a problem photo, we've been able to show how to quickly remove the desired objects.

@quinet2000: "I have a dual monitor set up. When I select an object to remove on my main screen, it shows up in red off-centre by about a centimeter."

Please submit a bug report about this:

https://community.adobe.com/t5/lightroom-classic-bugs/how-do-i-write-a-bug-report/idi-p/12386373 

which will make it more likely Adobe will set it and respond. Be sure to include screenshots (or better, a full-resolution screen recordings) and copy/paste the entire output from the menu command Help > System Info.

@johngregoryfcb: "Is there a way to select the mask to be used with Generative Remove the same way you select normal masks? For example detecting people, parts of people, subject, sky."

No. You could submit a feature request here:

https://community.adobe.com/t5/lightroom-classic/ct-p/ct-lightroom-classic?page=1&sort=latest_replies&filter=all&tabid=ideas

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@DhandaNot: "Generative Remove does not work well LR CLassic 14.0.1 I tried to use Heal and Clone. But that too leaves a trace of what I am trying to remove."

Your screenshot shows two issues:

1. You've applied Remove on top of masking (as C.Cella pointed out). Do Settings > Update AI settings to recompute the masks after applying Remove, or do as Adobe recommends, appy Remove before masking (which doesn't match many people's workflow).

2. You've applied Remove to a cropped photo, and if the selection extends to the edge of the crop, Remove is trying to match the cropped out pixels. Apply Remove before cropping. See here for more details:

https://www.lightroomqueen.com/generative-remove-replace/

See this article for how to remove objects more 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, so we and Adobe can see the issue in detail. With nearly everyone who has posted a problem photo, we've been able to show how to quickly remove the desired objects.