Wire Distractions in the Remove Tool (beta)

[MeredithStotzner]

The new Wire Distractions Removal in the Remove Tool, automatically detects, selects, and removse unwanted wires and cables from your image - seamlessly filling in the gaps as if the wires were never there.

How to use it

1. Launch Photoshop Public Beta from Sept 1st 2024 or newer.
2. Open a file with unwanted wires or cables
3. Choose the Remove Tool
4. Optional: To work non-destructively, add & select a new layer above the layer with wires and choose "Sample all layers" in the Remove Tool Options bar.
5. Click on the "Find distractions" button - then choose [Wires & cables] in the One-click removal category.
6. Photoshop will immediately detect & remove the wires.
   

• Switch between CPU and GPU usage via the Preferences > Image Processing > Remove Tool (Faster = GPU, More Stable = CPU).
  
  

Expected Behaviors Notes:

• unlike removing People Distractions - there is not an option to preview or change the selection.
• does not remove utility poles.
• does not eliminate the shadow of the wire.

Performance:
For macOS systems, this feature performs best on macOS 14.6 or later.

MacOS 15 beta allows the feature to take advantage of their GPU, resulting in better performance.

We look forward to hearing your feedback and seeing your examples.

Sincere thanks,
Meredith
& the Remove Tool team
Sohrab, Sarah, Betty, Guotong, Yuko, Pablo, Yukie, Quynn, and others