One-click Remove Wires and Cables doesn't work

[intuitive_build5D95]

I don't know if it is just me, but I cannot use the feature at all. I tried 10+ YouTube tutorials on going around it and read here about how to enable it, but nothing seems to work for me.

Method 1:

I have a picture where I need to remove 1 Wire/Cable. I create a layer over on which I select the wire via the Remove Healing tool, but when I click on One click removal of wires and cables I get the message that I cannot do it on a transparent layer.

So I delete the layer and try to do it on the actual image. Can't even select it.

Method 2:
I create a selection with brush/laso/object selection tool. Select the surrounding of the cable and try using the same Remove healing tool (both on a layer and on the image). I get the same errors as before.

PS setting changes:

I tried changing it in preferences under image processing - Remove tool processing from "faster" to "more stable". No luck

Yes, I have the latest PS update.

Oh yeah, and on top of that, even if I make the image a Smart Object or Dupicate it, I cannot use Content aware fill in the area as well. 🙂

Help please, I'm desparate.

Daniel

[davescm]

Try this:

1. Ctrl+D to deselect anything you have seelected.

2. Add a new empty layer above your image and make sure it is selected in the layers panel.

3. Select the remove tool, but do not brush anything.
4. In the options bar ensure 'Sample all layers' is checked

5. In the options bar Click on Find distractions > Wires and Cables

6. That is it. The changes will be on that new empty layer which you can edit or mask further as required.

If that does not work, please post the image.

Dave

[LAMY2017]

Daniel, pre-Remove Distractions techniques don't play well with the new tool, do they!

davescm has you covered. "Work smarter, not harder ! 😉