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

  • August 13, 2024
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This post applies to Lightroom Classic and the Lightroom Ecosystem products.
Camera Raw 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. 
 
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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    OraChaya
    OraChaya
    Participant
    October 18, 2025

    I'm not sure why, instead of removing the person next to this girl, it put a new person there lol..And all generated renditions keep repeating the same mistake. 

     

    johnrellis
    johnrellis
    Legend
    October 18, 2025

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    @OraChaya: "Instead of removing the person next to this girl, it put a new person there".

     

    That usually happens when you've left a small bit of the object unselected or haven't selected all of its shadow. Make sure you've selected all parts of the person's pants at the bottom and increase the selection around his shoulder.

     

    Do Help > System Info -- which version number of LR are you running? The behavior of Generative Remove changed recently.

     

    With your screenshot, I was able to remove the person.  If you're still stuck, attach here a full-resolution JPEG exported from the unedited original, and we can probably get it working.

     

     

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    Colin342
    Participant
    October 17, 2025

    Everytime I use Generative AI I am constantly impressed. It's saved me loads of times and make me look quite good sometimes! Congrats Adobe.

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    marrissak2006
    Participant
    October 16, 2025

    Why is it that since my Lr updated about a month or two ago, the generative fill is including stuff outside of the circled area? 

     

    For example, I just tried removing a piece of hair on a girls face near her mouth. I selected just the hair and generative fill decided to also 'fix' the mouth near it, including her teeth and lip - neither of which were selected. It disfigured her whole mouth when the mouth was not even selected. My Ps also does this and has now for the last year, which is why I no longer use the generative fill in Ps, but now my Lr is doing it too. So frustrating! 

    johnrellis
    johnrellis
    Legend
    October 16, 2025

    @marrissak2006: "Why is it that since my Lr updated about a month or two ago, the generative fill is including stuff outside of the circled area?"

     

    With respect to changing elements outside of the selected area, a fair number of people have complained about this change introduced in LR 14.5, and Adobe has acknowledged the issue and said they are investigating:

    https://community.adobe.com/t5/lightroom-classic-bugs/p-gen-remove-now-changes-elements-outside-the-...

     

    Unfortunately, they rarely indicate ahead of time if/when they will address an issue.

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    Jonathan_Seattle
    Participating Frequently
    October 16, 2025

    Easy solution is to revert to version 14.4. Do an Uninstall of 14.5 first then the older version. All done easily on Creative Cloud.

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    Anil300
    Participant
    October 13, 2025

    Used removal tool/ generative ai tool to remove people from the background of a subject, based on the result it gave and the usability of the tool itself, I would like to suggest few things which can make the tool more popular. 

    Right now I find Adobe Photoshop Beta generative ai more reliable to remove the background and add any object in the picture. If you can use that plugin here in LRC this will rock the productivity. The problem of switiching between tools is cumbersome for a new user like me. Make it easy so people like me will enjoy using the tool, and make it popular.

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    Chi.Ama
    Participant
    October 9, 2025

    Occhio alle linee dell'orizzonte: se c'è un soggetto che la "interrompe" l'IA non riesce a calcolarne la continuità

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    DavidH77
    Known Participant
    October 4, 2025

    I have noticed a positive change in the use of the AI remove tool. As mention before, I photograph acrobats and athletes and often AI remove would fail to work citing 'guidelines'. It was likely not good at seeing the difference between a gymanst in a leotard and, ... lets call it 'something else'. 
    I noticed a great improvement in that regard! It now lets me edit my photos and it does a great job adding fabric or fixing fabrics or blemishes. This a very welcome improvement and saves me a lot of time! Thank you!

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    wendy_0378
    Participant
    October 2, 2025

    I installed the latest update (October 2025) and now Generative AI isn't working.

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      Jonathan_Seattle
      Participating Frequently
      October 2, 2025

      We all agree. Uninstall version 14.5 using Creative Cloud and reinstall 14.4

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      Rachelle32246246es5n
      Participant
      October 2, 2025

      Just give us the old healing brush or clone tool. NOBODY WANTS AI. GET USED TO IT.

      johnrellis
      johnrellis
      Legend
      October 2, 2025

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      @Rachelle32246246es5n: "Just give us the old healing brush or clone tool."

       

      For the benefit of future readers, the old tools are still there. 

       

      Content-Aware Remove:

       

      Heal:

       

      Clone:

       

       

       

       

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      gulottaimagery
      Participant
      September 29, 2025

      Currently getting a black box when performing Generative Remove. Just tried to remove a stray hair and this is what I got. Tried a few different times and it kept happening.. May need to update.

       

      johnrellis
      johnrellis
      Legend
      September 29, 2025

      @gulottaimagery: "getting a black box when performing Generative Remove."

       

      Do the menu command Help > System Info. If you're not on version 14.5.1 (the latest), then do Help > Updates.

       

      If that doesn't help, then update your graphics driver by going directly to the manufacturer's web site, rather than relying on Windows Update or a manufacturer's update utility:
      https://helpx.adobe.com/lightroom-classic/kb/troubleshoot-gpu.html#solution-4

      If that doesn't help, please 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.

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      DifferR
      Participant
      September 26, 2025

      It would be great if this command could type commands like Photoshop.

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