P: New AI-powered Generative Remove (Early Access) available across all surfaces.

[Rikk Flohr: Photography]

This post applies to Lightroom Classic and the Lightroom Ecosystem products.
Post Camera Raw feedback here

The Lightroom team is sharing an early look at Generative Remove, which makes it easier to remove unwanted objects and distractions, even on complex backgrounds, with a simple brush stroke. Generative Remove is powered by Firefly AI.

How to use Generative Remove on a desktop:

• You can find Generative Remove under the newly renamed Remove panel (aka “Heal”).
• Make sure the “generative AI” checkbox is enabled before you start brushing (note: when unchecked, Lightroom will use Content-Aware Remove to fill your brushed spots). 
• By default, you will be given a moment to refine your selection with an add or subtract brush. Remember to include shadows for a more accurate result! You can also skip this step by holding down ‘CTRL’ on windows or ‘CMD’ on mac as you finish your brush stroke. 
• Once you’re ready to apply and have accepted the terms, Generative Remove will use Firefly AI to remove your distractions and intelligently fill in the space that’s left by the removed objects. 
• Note: stable internet connection is required to use this feature.
• Generative Remove also lets you choose from multiple variations, so you can pick the one you like best, giving you full creative control. 
  
  Checkout the FAQ and Best Practices

Please give it a try and share feedback and/or report variations in this community forum. It would greatly help to include details like which app you are using (i.e., Lightroom Classic or Camera Raw) and other system details. Our team will continually monitor this thread to track issues to improve the future experience.

Lisa Ngo: Lightroom Product Manager
Posted by: Rikk Flohr 

Update:

Here are some tips if you are having issues with the feature replacing your object instead of removing it. 

• Enlarge your selection - if your brush stroke is too tight, you will have unexpected results.
• Remember that removing an object means painting over it, its shadow, its reflection, and any non-contiguous pieces. If you leave behind a shadow, a reflection, or a disconnected piece (e.g., a hand on a shoulder), the AI will attempt to create something to cast the shadow, reflect, or complete the unbrushed discontinuous item. You can avoid these issue by following the guidance provided in this linked tutorial. https://www.lightroomqueen.com/generative-remove-replace

The recommended order for applying edits is:

1. Denoise 
2. Heal (includes Generative AI Remove)
3. Crop (includes traditional Cropping, Lens Correction, Transform, or any operation changing the geometry of the image)
4. Global Edits
5. AI Selective edits (Sky, Person, etc)
   
   If you deviate from that, you may see the removed object remain as a ghost image. If this occurs, you will have to use Update AI Settings, which can be found under the Develop module 'Settings' menu.

[johnrellis]

@iank85881269: "But with a completely plain background, eg sky, it is useless, insists on finding something to replicate in the space."

Is the object close or touching the edge of the photo?  If so, there could be cropped-out pixels that are causing this behavior, and you'll have to undo any Crop, Lens Corrections, and Transform.  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.

[carolek42204412]

I cannot believe how amazing the new Heal Tool AI is. It's a complete game-changer when it comes to sorting large areas and medium areas. The AI is completely believable and if not quite what you are looking for, it is well worth trying again. Thank you so much!!! 

[juan manuel5C39]

Personalmente la herramienta la mejoraría para que quitara objetos según el fodo como primera opción. Luego en las variaciones que dé alguna obcion más de la eliminación según el fondo y al actualizar pues que ya dé reemplazos de lo que hayas seleccionado. Pero en primer lugar creo que la utilizamos más para quitar objetos que para reemplazarlos. 

[Ian Lyons]

@juan manuel5C39 

I've ccopied below from the top post this in thread. Please read and follow the included link as it will explain how to ensure that you can remove objects rather then replace

Here are some tips if you are having issues with the feature replacing your object instead of removing it. 

• Enlarge your selection - if your brush stroke is too tight, you will have unexpected results.
• Remember that removing an object means painting over it, its shadow, its reflection, and any non-contiguous pieces. If you leave behind a shadow, a reflection, or a disconnected piece (e.g., a hand on a shoulder), the AI will attempt to create something to cast the shadow, reflect, or complete the unbrushed discontinuous item. You can avoid these issue by following the guidance provided in this linked tutorial. https://www.lightroomqueen.com/generative-remove-replace

[john_2203]

The Generative remove is working wonderful to remove dust spots. Super happy!!

[Ian Lyons]

@john_2203 

Ideally, you should not be using Generative Remove for dust spots.  Generative Remove is powered by Firefly AI. It's also credit based, which although it comes at no financial cost at present, this will likely change in the future. The original heal tool is still present and doesn't use AI. As such, it's better suited to removing dust spots and comes at no cost.

Details of AI credits can be seen at https://helpx.adobe.com/uk/firefly/using/generative-credits-faq.html

[debbiec0818]

I am really liking this feature. I don't have to go to Photoshop to remove now.  I used it on several images and it did a good job of competely removing what I didn't want and replacing it with appropriate content.  I only had an issue with a few images out of all the ones I tried it on,

[LisaWard]

AI-powered Generative Remove is incredible. SO much easier to use than importing the photo into Photoshop and spending time trying to figure it all out. Cannot wait for it to be available again, it has saved me so much time in editing galleries. 

[Michael Burns Photography]

Morning, The AI tool works of a sort - sometimes it provides excellent results but I find in most occasions the results are no where like the results I'd expect. To be honest, the old repair tool did a far better job most of the time compared to the new AI tool. Adobe, if you're listening please give us back the old repair tool or at least both!

[Ian Lyons]

@Michael Burns Photography 

The old repair tool is still present, likewise the clone tool (see icons in red box of attached screenshot). If you want to use the old Content Aware Remove tool (blue box), then ensure that Generative AI is unchecked.

[Michael Burns Photography]

Thank you. I couldn't find a way but makes sense. Sometimes the older tool
does a much better job.

[Kh�nh_??c4216]

Thanks, that's good to know.  I have switched back to using the remove tool in Photoshop for now.  I'm sure that the Lightroom remove tool will get better over time, especially if Adobe looks at all the feedback.  I just don't have time for experimenting.

[kailuo0D4C]

It works most of the time, the only main issue is low resolution, which limits it's usage, I wish there is a way to use further compute time to improve the resolution. 

[kyle.doak@gmail.com]

The remove feature seems to be less accurate after this latest Lightroom update. Prior to the update, the feature was fairly accurate with the removal of objects from the image. Now the feature seems to struggle with simply removing the object. Too often, the feature now replaces the old object with a new object, which usually looks worse.

[johnrellis]

kyle.doak@gmail.com: "Too often, the feature now replaces the old object with a new 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.