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Removing a Pole or wire leaves a dark shadow

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Jul 13, 2019 Jul 13, 2019

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i am new to Photoshop   Using CC ver 20 on a mac

im trying to remove a crane and some wires from a photo

im able to get the object gone but it leaves a shadow behind

for example the sky in the photo is blue but after removing the wires there is a much darker shade of blue where the wires used to be

what should I be doing to solve this?

thanks

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Community Expert , Jul 13, 2019 Jul 13, 2019

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1. Use the Rectangular marquee tool to make a selection of a section of the column above the diagonal pole. Include a bit of sky to its left. .

2. Cmd+J to put the Selection on a separate layer

3. Choose the Move tool and use the keyboard arrow keys to drag and align the selected element down over the pole to where the sky ends.

4. Layer > Merge Down to combine the two layers

5. Part of the pole exists. Make a selection (no sky) above the remaining pole,  Cmd+J to put it on a separate layer a

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Jul 13, 2019 Jul 13, 2019

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Can you show a before and after screenshot of what you've done so far as well as your layers panel and a description of how you removed the objects. There may well be a better way - but we need to see what you've done first.

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Unfortunately I keep deleting the results out of frustration.

im selecting the object using content aware and hitting delete

or I’ve tried one of the reminder removal tools

both time there is a dark shadow where the wire was

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Content aware fill works fine here.

You can also use the Spot healing brush. Go over the wires again if necessary.

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I can make the object go away.

I don’t know why it leaves a dark shadow behind

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That should not happen. At least it does not on my computer...

spot healing.jpg

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What setting did you use on the tool to keep the sky looking normal?

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Jul 14, 2019 Jul 14, 2019

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Just the standard settings.

I was wondering if you have an adjustment layer active? This could interfere with the result...

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Column:

1. Use the Rectangular marquee tool to make a selection of a section of the column above the diagonal pole. Include a bit of sky to its left. .

2. Cmd+J to put the Selection on a separate layer

3. Choose the Move tool and use the keyboard arrow keys to drag and align the selected element down over the pole to where the sky ends.

4. Layer > Merge Down to combine the two layers

5. Part of the pole exists. Make a selection (no sky) above the remaining pole,  Cmd+J to put it on a separate layer and slide it into position, by choosing the Move tool and the keyboard arrow keys. <Layer > Merge Down.The column is complete.

Sky:

1. Make a selection as shown here (Note the marching ants that encircle the pole and the wires):

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2. Edit > Content Aware Fill. OK

NOTE: In older versions of PS you would first select the entire sky and place it on a separate layer so that reference information would not include the buildings. Then you would use Edit > Fill > Content Aware to lose the wires and pole. Then, Layer > Merge Down

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London 2019-19 edited.jpgOK guys - I was able to do what you suggested. I removed the wires and the pole - THANKS

However, please look at the image where the pole WAS - there is a shadow

I tried the content aware fill but it didnt get rid of it

Any ideas what I am doing wrong?

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Mark, I have found that, remarkable as Content Aware Fill is, on occasion a selected area needs a second application of Content Aware Fill to tweak an area. No harm in trying it. Good luck.

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thanks all - I think I solved it

After I used all of your advice - I clicked on the paint brush tool

I then clicked on the sky

It made the sky a uniform blue and made the shadow disappear

blind luck!

Is this the most active forum for PS questions?

You guys taught me a lot and made this a solvable problem!

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