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

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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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KSNelson

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Why does Distraction Removal not appear in LrC for me? About LrC says it is v15.

Rikk Flohr_Photography

Author

@KSNelson
Please see: https://community.adobe.com/t5/lightroom-classic-discussions/p-distraction-removal-features-are-not-available-on-windows-arm-machines/m-p/15458383

Rikk Flohr: Adobe Photography Org

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JasmineCharby

Participant

I'm having the same issue as a lot of other users here(the remover tool just replacing rather than removing, and the quality has significantly dropped), with photos as an example. Even when I carefully detail only the wires and poles I'm trying to remove, it just gives me a gross AI version of it.

And, within the last week, I'm noticing it is even changing the image outside of my selections/highlights, bringing on a whole other unpredictable issue (see photos of couple's face)

Photos include the original, where exactly I highlighted, and the best of the generative removal options it gave me. I've been stuck on this exact photo for 45 minutes already and have tried everything in that blog that is being sent.

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JasmineCharby

Participant

Here's another image with a much simpler removal job, and this one can't even be done.

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christoph_5810

Participant

Hello

With the new version, it's no longer possible to move generated removal masks using the mouse.

The image switches to a horizontal view, which makes it impossible to move!

I hope this is a bug that will be fixed quickly...

johnrellis

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@christoph_5810: "it's no longer possible to move generated removal masks using the mouse. The image switches to a horizontal view, which makes it impossible to move!"

I'm not observing the problem in my LR 15.0 / Mac OS 15.7.1 (see the attached screen recording). Unless Adobe can replicate the problem easily, they're unlikely to pay much attention. Next troubleshooting steps:

1. Do the LR menu command Help > System Info and copy/paste the entire contents here so we can see exactly which versions of hardware and software LR thinks you're running and important LR options that are set.

2. If the steps you're taking look different than those in my screen recording, then attach a full-resolution screen recording similar to mine (not a phone video) showing what you're seeing:

https://www.descript.com/blog/article/how-to-screen-record-on-windows
https://support.apple.com/guide/quicktime-player/record-your-screen-qtp97b08e666/mac

Screen_Recording_2025-11-08_at_8-19-43 AM.zip

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Yes ima Rocket Scientist

Participating Frequently

Lightroom Classic is leaving a "ghost" outline of the removed content using generative AI.

johnrellis

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@Yes ima Rocket Scientist: "Lightroom Classic is leaving a "ghost" outline of the removed content using generative AI."

It looks like you've applied Remove on top of an AI mask (e.g. Sky). Click the yellow AI Edit Status button and then Update:

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Vendy333973455l0g

Participant

After the latest update, i think the ai removal in Lightroom getting worst than before .. idk why it's just happend to me, but it's happend right now .. please bring the brilliant ai from previous update back 😞

johnrellis

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@Vendy333973455l0g: "After the latest update, i think the ai removal in Lightroom getting worst than before"

See my post above: https://community.adobe.com/t5/lightroom-classic-discussions/p-generative-remove-feedback-lr-classic-amp-lr-eco/m-p/15573142#M417054

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Cg Ray

Participant

LR:

Windows 11 home

OS Build 26200.7019

Having an issue on a specific image trying to remove a stick.

I've rebooted windows and tried doing the removal again. Again it only shows black.
I tried another image and remove works fine. So far just this specific image on multiple tries.

I'll add replies if I encounter this again.

CanonR5mk2 with firmware 1.1.1

Link to CRAW file
https://drive.google.com/file/d/14ApFoUlDkqnj4F0HxJiiHZOBRuxSj_Wu/view?usp=drive_link

Cheers, Chris Gray

johnrellis

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@Cg Ray: "Link to CRAW file"

Of course, the problem with that photo doesn't occur on my Macbook Pro / LR 15.0 / Mac OS 15.7.1 or my ASUS mini-PC LR 15.0 / Windows 11. I tried with and without Detect Objects checked and immediately after restarting LR.

A few others have reported similar intermittent symptoms, but unless Adobe can reproduce this reliably, they're unlikely to pay attention (unless many more people report it).

To help narrow down possible causes, please do the LR menu command Help > System Info and attach or copy/paste the entire contents here so we can see exactly which versions of hardware and software LR thinks you're running and important LR options that are set.

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lacey32526331zmeq

Participant

When I've been doing generative remove, it will leave the outline of the silhoutte of a person that doesn't blend with the image(like a ghost almost.) If I try to do another generative remove or a heal or remove, the same outlined silhouette remains.

johnrellis

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@lacey32526331zmeq: "When I've been doing generative remove, it will leave the outline of the silhouette of a person that doesn't blend with the image(like a ghost almost.) If I try to do another generative remove or a heal or remove, the same outlined silhouette remains."

It sounds like you've applied Remove on top of an AI mask (e.g. Sky). Click the yellow AI Edit Status button and then Update:

August_The_Dragonfly

Participating Frequently

LRC Build [202510171722-44f87028]

AM5 9950x 64gb DDR5 6000mhz CL26 4070ti-s

Win11 Home 25H2 OS build 26200.7019

Remove tool has occasionally started filling space with solid black instead of the generated image??

First time seemed like a fluke. Got through about 5 images and then it happened again. If I hit regenerate it stays black but if I erase or add to the defined area to generate it corrects it's self.

johnrellis

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@August_The_Dragonfly: "Remove tool has occasionally started filling space with solid black instead of the generated image"

There's been another report about that recently:

https://community.adobe.com/t5/lightroom-classic-discussions/p-generative-remove-feedback-lr-classic-amp-lr-eco/m-p/15568689#M416660

If the problem were widespread, we would have seen many reports about it by now. So it may be restricted to a small subset of photos or something specific to particular installations.

Try updating 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.

August_The_Dragonfly

Participating Frequently

It only happened like 3-4 times in an hour. I haven't used the remove tool since (it's not something I use that much). But the Nvidia GPU drivers were up to date. If it happens again I'll report back.

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Emily35418231mkqg

Participant

I'm not sure if this is just my experience, but since updating Lightroom, the generative removal AI tool has really decreased in intuition for certain removals/replacements (despite one improvement that I've noticed with the borders). Has anyone else noticed this? I basically can't remove some things that used to be relatively simple because of it.

I understand that this is not a bug, but I wasn't sure where to bring it up.