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Rikk Flohr_Photography
Community Manager
August 13, 2024
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P: Generative Remove Feedback (Camera Raw)

  • August 13, 2024
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This post applies to Camera Raw.
Lightroom Classic and Lightroom Ecosystem feedback can be found here.
Previous Early Access Feedback can be found here.
 
Generative Remove makes it easier to remove unwanted objects and distractions with a simple gesture, even on complex backgrounds. For more accurate results, be sure to include the object's shadow in your selection and/or expand its size. 
 
Detect Objects uses AI to find the objects underneath a brushed area. The masked areas will now appear larger than the Early Access version of this feature. You can also circle objects for quicker selection now. 
 
We have also updated the spot selection experience to make it easier to manage variations, switch the fill type, refine the selection area, or re-generate as needed. 
 
Batch updating is also now supported for Generative Remove spots. 

As Generative AI analyzes portions of the image that have been cropped out, Camera Raw has the ability to toggle Show Uncropped Image is now available to guide you in your Generative Remove selection. 
 
Try out the latest updates and share your feedback with us here. Please also include the following details in your post: 
  • App version
  • System details
  • Example image(s) if you wish to share

Our team continually monitors this thread to track issues for future improvement. Thanks!
 
Lisa Ngo: Lightroom Product Manager

 

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damiano.pignatti
Participant
July 28, 2026

in the screeenshot there is a tatoo on the shoulder, but the AI assistant please me to read the guidelines…

 

on windows 10, cameraraw 18.4.1.2647,  

  Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4790 CPU @ 3.60GHz   3.60 GHz
RAM   32,0 GB
Archiviazione    224 GB SSD S3SSDC240, 112 GB SSD KINGSTON SA400S37120G, 466 GB SSD CT500MX500SSD1, 932 GB SSD CT1000BX500SSD1
Scheda grafica    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (12 GB)
   Sistema operativo a 64 bit, processore basato su x64
 

 

what’s the problem with the tatoo? 

 

Damiano 

 

Participant
July 23, 2026

really tried marking the object accurately (removing flagpole in front of house. the tool rendered wall with no accuracy, ruined windows and invented tiles in complete disorder on roof. It effected details even outside the marked area.

I don´t see how I can make use of this feature. Practice? 

Nibroc99Productions
Known Participant
July 19, 2026

Just moved onto a fully nude photo and it worked fine to remove the love handles from that one?  Soooo wtf?

Nibroc99Productions
Known Participant
July 19, 2026

This seriously needs to stop.  My girlfriend wants me to clean up the love handles on her in this image of her and it won’t let me.

Nibroc99Productions
Known Participant
July 18, 2026

Generative remove has been throwing the “we’ve encountered an error, please check our guidelines” error for nearly every remove brush stroke I make.  Somebody needs to turn down the sensitivity on the explicit content filter or something…  I’m not paying $509 a year for it to slap me on the wrist when I’m trying to remove a light stand from the background of a photo.  Thanks y’all.

Participant
July 11, 2026

the gererative remove in camera raw isn’t working very well, Sometimes it does a good job but I am finding if I want 2 twigs removed it fails on the 2nd item big time 

Known Participant
July 10, 2026

Can you please explain why generative removal tool refuses to complete the work on the attached image and keeps referring me to guidelines? This is an image of a ballerina being fitted for a costume!

 

Participating Frequently
July 9, 2026

Using ACR 18.4.1, Photoshop 27.8.0, Mac Mini M4 Pro, OS 26.5.1

Accessed ACR from within Photoshop filter, successfully removed object, but it now leaves a white band above the area removed.

 

Participant
July 3, 2026

Playing with the removal tool to remove an exgirlfriend from a family photo.  She is in the center of teh photo.  The AI did a good job of removing her, but what it left in its place isn’t great.  BUt it is a very busy photo.  Now I’m trying to figure out how to fill the AI messy bit with an image of something. 

Participant
July 1, 2026

NOT WORKING. Check internet connection while I am listening to YouTube in streaming… 
PS 2026 opens and crashes everytime I open an image.
But my money every month is taken…
No answers. No excuses. No discount for the problems…