Photo merging to remove unwanted articles.

[mholbrook]

One of the discouragiong things that happens when traveling is coming to a rather interesting spot I'd like to photograph only to have it occupied by a lot of people. I understand that there is a method by which I can, using a tripod, take 20 photos and merge them, and the resulting image will remove everyone who was moving. Can some be more explicit in explaning the procedure for making this happen?

[Sameer K]

I'll help you figure this out. You're referring to the tool technique 'Merge to HDR pro' under Photoshop > File Menu > Automate.

You can load your stack of images with the same subject & there are some prerequisites for the best output. Check this to learn more: https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/using/high-dynamic-range-images.html

You can choose to remove unwanted people referred to as 'ghosts' in the Merge to Pro workflow.

Let me know if this helps.
Thanks!
Sameer K

[kevin stohlmeyer · Accepted solution]

Hi @mholbrook Jesus Ramirez does an excellent job explaining the method you are asking about: https://photoshoptrainingchannel.com/remove-tourists-stack-mode/

[Conrad C]

Kevin’s answer is the one you’re looking for. Merge to HDR will not help you with this.