Editing - Beginner learning...

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Hi all

im wondering if anyone can give me any advice on editing this image. The black gaps on the stairs are really getting on my nerves (my fault i know for not checking, and the stairs are made at the studio quickly)

Also its a bit of a rough cut arch as you can see is there anyway to clean this up?

Ive tried clone stamp and patch tool and even filling it, but all looks naff, might just be my lack of skills, but i thought id ask.

Thanks all appriciate your help.

[kevin stohlmeyer]

You could make a squared off selection using the rectangular marquee tool, then copy/paste the bottom of each box to a new layer. You can then nudge it down to cover the gap.

As for the edges, I would use the polygonal lasso tool to again make straight/squared off selections on a new layer and then either paint or clone stamp on a new layer (make sure you have selected use all layers in the stamp options).

[kevin stohlmeyer]