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The recommended order for applying edits is:
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@umlautnord: "You can already create a Smart Collection/filter that looks for something with any AI-based removal."
Yeah, Adobe's terminology here is a confusing and ambiguous. The Remove tool has three modes: Remove, Heal, and Clone,
The smart-collection criterion Has Remove matches a photo if it uses any of the three modes (Remove, Heal, Clone).
The smart-collection criterion Has AI Remove matches a photo if it uses the Remove mode of the Remove tool. If the Generative AI option is checked, the Remove mode uses the new Firefly technology on Adobe's servers; if it is unchecked, the Remove mode uses the old Content-Aware algorithm. Adobe considers both options as "AI".
The Any Filter plugin can search for photos using Remove mode with Generative AI:
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I was pretty sure that was how the Smart Collection filter was working. It is good to confirm!
I hadn't dug into AnyFilter as a tool to do this before Adobe adds anything... Thanks for confirming that it can do it, and identifying what the specific parameters are!
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If it has been mentioned before, pardon me, I was not going to read 1K+ responses.
The feature (AI generated remove) is amazing. What took me 10 minutes to take out (export to Photoshop and clone/heal for a more accurate removal) takes 10 seconds.
I've noticed that the red dot appears under remove button when I reopen the image file that have AI generated remove in a new session. I am perfectly happy with the results at the time I've quit the application. Could you rewrite the code so that Lightroom won't prompt me to update the remove setting that I am already happy with? I understand when AI generated masks and such needs an update after certain operations but is there a way for the user to"ignore" these prompts and turn off the red dot?
Thank you.
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@hidenise: "I've noticed that the red dot appears under remove button when I reopen the image file that have AI generated remove in a new session. I am perfectly happy with the results at the time I've quit the application."
LR normally remembers all the removes you've done and doesn't require you to update them when you restart LR. See here for one possible way to fix your LR:
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Great impressive start !
I like not having to go to Photoshop to do it.
I found one problem when trying to remove human being, it generates an other human being instead of removing it.
However, very nice tool.
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See this article for how to more reliably remove objects:
https://www.lightroomqueen.com/generative-remove-replace/
Most complaints about Remove are addressed in the article. But if it doesn't help, please attach the original photo here (not an export) so we and Adobe can see the issue in detail. If the forum won't let you attach it, upload it to Dropbox, Google Drive, or similar and post the sharing link here.
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This is a great tool for speeding up the process of removing more complex distractions from photos. What used to be a round-trip to Photoshop and back that could, before the days of generative AI, take half an hour, is now a matter of seconds. Thanks!
I'm sure this has been mentioned in this long thread, so here's another voice of concern with regards to the detail quality of the generated patches: they are generally rather low in resolution, and the bigger the generated patch, the easier it is to spot it. I'm working with 36-45 mp raw files on a 5k monitor and am hoping that this will improve in the future.
Again, thanks for a very useful tool.
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@alexskunz: "I'm sure this has been mentioned in this long thread, so here's another voice of concern with regards to the detail quality of the generated patches: they are generally rather low in resolution, and the bigger the generated patch, the easier it is to spot it. I'm working with 36-45 mp raw files on a 5k monitor and am hoping that this will improve in the future."
There are indeed other posts here about textures and details not matching, sometimes on small patches and sometimes larger. I've observed it in some uses but not others. I think it would help Adobe to understand the scope of the issue by attaching here a full-resolution JPEG of the original photo plus a screenshot (not a phone pic) showing the selection you used.
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I'm finding it really struggles to remove things from the edge of the frame smoothly. It tends to leave a messy blur behind.
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@joshuap5291131: "I'm finding it really struggles to remove things from the edge of the frame smoothly. It tends to leave a messy blur behind."
The current Remove design (for better or worse) looks at all the pixels of the original photo, including those that have been cropped out by Crop, Lens Corrections, and Transform. If you don't select all the pixels of an object (e.g. because they're cropped out), Remove will try to match the remaining pixels. So temporarily disable those tools, apply Remove, and then re-enable them.
See this article for details and other tips for how to get Remove to reliably remove objects:
https://www.lightroomqueen.com/generative-remove-replace/
If this doesn't help, please attach the original photo here (not an export) so we and Adobe can see the issue in detail. If the forum won't let you attach it, upload it to Dropbox, Google Drive, or similar and post the sharing link here.
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Spot removal sucks now. It doesn't remove all that I select even with the opacity all the way up. The size also sets itself for some reason. It just keeps getting smaller and I have to resize it a million times. I really hate this update.
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@samantha382101567ggi: "Spot removal sucks now. It doesn't remove all that I select even with the opacity all the way up."
To which Remove mode (button) are you referring:
Remove (), Heal (), or Clone ()?
The names of these have changed a few times over the years, and the current naming is very confusing. There are separate issues and bugs with each, so it's important to know which one you're using.
Also, please post a full-resolution screenshot (not a phone pic) showing the problem.
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@samantha382101567ggi: "The size also sets itself for some reason. It just keeps getting smaller and I have to resize it a million times."
Unfortunately, this is a year-old bug for which Adobe hasn't prioritized a fix:
Please add your upvote and details of how it occurs to that bug report.
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This new arase tool is amaising!
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Have had really good success removing things like flash on glasses. works fairly predictibly. I have the most issue if trying to remove small things like wayward strands of a graduation tassle
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removes absolutely nothing!!!!!
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@garyb2613: "removes absolutely nothing!!!!!"
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 the original photo here (not an export) so we and Adobe can see the issue in detail. If the forum won't let you attach it, upload it to Dropbox, Google Drive, or similar and post the sharing link here.
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I love how it is work! Now I can do almost everything in LR without Photoshop
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It appears to do a good job ... hopefuly it will make it in the stable version and it will do a better job!
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Trying to remove objects but just seems to add random objects in place of.
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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
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Quando uso la funzione, lightroom si blocca e sono costretta a riavviarlo. Se non blocca è lentissimo, anche solo a selezionare l'area, e a volte, la selezione rimane parziale. Mi sta facendo impazzire. Sto continuando a riavviare lightroom e proseguo il lavoro al passo di una lumaca
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Checks that your computer meets the minimum system requirements as set out in this linked document https://helpx.adobe.com/uk/lightroom-classic/system-requirements.html
Also, check that you graphics card driver is up to date.
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I want to test and see.
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Good news and some not so good news, learning curve.
Good: I use it all the time, when it works it's magic. Even some big complicated items. I actually use it to clean up areas that I might have masked before. In one case I shot out of a bus window (I know, but it was the only chance in Scotland for me to try to get this shot) and although I caught the castle reasonably centered, there were some light streaks from window reflections that normally would have ruined the shot as they lit up items that were touching including parts of the castle. Nothing worked. So I gave Gen remove a try. I marked the areas of light streaks on each object independent of the object touching it. Boom. So I moved on to the next object, a tree. Boom. Then a portion of the sky. Boom. Photo looks fine.
I often will jump in Luminar when I just can't make it work, and sometimes their version is OK, often it's not but it leaves ab entirely looking object that I have then been able to remove back in LR Classic.
Bottom line: it is the first step in my workflow after I compose and crop. Almost every photo.
It still leaves some objects, especially those that are vividly colored from the background. It reshapes them, but leaves them. I found a good workaround is to used the clone tool to get ride of the object then use Gen Remove and the clone part that looks smeared--color is gone, just doesn't match the tone from any other part of the photo--seems to work fine.