{"id":1967,"date":"2026-03-09T08:41:36","date_gmt":"2026-03-09T12:41:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu\/mmp100-stein\/?p=1967"},"modified":"2026-04-17T13:30:54","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T13:30:54","slug":"removing-things-from-images","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu\/mmp100-resources\/2026\/03\/09\/removing-things-from-images\/","title":{"rendered":"Removing Things from Images"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>There are a few different tools that allow you to remove objects, items people etc from images. They each have different uses and do or don&#8217;t use generative AI.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Removing Objects from Images<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Content-aware Fill.<\/strong>\u00a0Fill in the space left by removed people or objects with matching pixels. By analyzing the surrounding area, the algorithm can generate a natural-looking result.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>USE: (1)select what you want to remove then (2) Edit &gt; Content Aware Fill\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Try changing the Sampling Area Options and Fill Settings to see what works best for your image<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You can have it output to 1) Current Layer, New Layer, or Duplicate Layer<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>NOTES\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>good for areas with patterns and textures (grass, clouds, road).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Not as good for specific objects and images with small irreguar objects and shadows.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>does NOT use generative AI<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>try first to reduce your impact from generative AI.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>works well on higher resolution images<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Remove Tool.<\/strong>\u00a0This lets you paint over objects to remove them. Generative AI will fill in based on image context.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>USE: (1) Choose the Remove Tool, then (2) brush over the thing you want to remove.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>NOTES\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>good for quick touch-ups, removing things like powerlines and small objects.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Uses generative AI but more to help reconstruction than completely generating.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Creates new layer with generated pixels<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Generative Fill.<\/strong>\u00a0You make a selection and then photoshop fills it in. Without a prompt it will take context from other parts of the image. With a prompt it will add what you prompt into the image\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>USE: (1) Select what you want to remove, (2) Click Generative Fill from the Quick Selection bar, (3) Do not enter in any prompt and Click Generate.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>NOTES\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Good for extending large parts of the image (we used it to sky and grass to an image), removing large items, extending textures.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Uses generative AI diffusion models<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Creates new layer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gives 3 options (you can generate more)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu\/mmp100-resources\/mmp100-stein\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4563\/2026\/03\/Side-by-Side-RemoveExample1-1024x683.png\" alt=\"four versions of a city street side-by-side with original and with lightpost removed by content aware fill, remove tool and generative fill.\" class=\"wp-image-1968\" title=\"side by side examples of original, content fill, remove and generative fill\" srcset=\"https:\/\/openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu\/mmp100-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4545\/2026\/03\/Side-by-Side-RemoveExample1-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu\/mmp100-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4545\/2026\/03\/Side-by-Side-RemoveExample1-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu\/mmp100-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4545\/2026\/03\/Side-by-Side-RemoveExample1-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu\/mmp100-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4545\/2026\/03\/Side-by-Side-RemoveExample1.png 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Original Photo by Margerretta from Pexels: https:\/\/www.pexels.com\/photo\/people-walking-on-pedestrian-line-on-street-548084\/<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are a few different tools that allow you to remove objects, items people etc from images. 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