How to use Photoshop CS5 - Part 16: Delete any object from the image

The article is in the tutorial series of TipsMake.com using Photoshop CS5, please do not ignore other articles.

Tools to delete redundant objects in images

In fact, the process of deleting objects in the image is not too difficult and complicated, the main purpose is to obscure unnecessary details, such as here we will remove the image of the man smoking medication and retain the girl. The indispensable tools in this process include:

- Clone Stamp and Pattern Stamp

- Eraser and Brush

- Pen, Quick Selection, Lasso and Crop

To do this, please follow the following sample video carefully:

We can easily identify the Clone Stamp tool that is used to sample the area around the background image, just pay attention to the following key stages:

- Press S to select the quick Clone tool from Tools Panel.

- Always create a backup of the Background Layer before editing many details (right click on the Layer and choose Duplicate).

- Press Alt with the Clone Tool, click on any part of the image to get a sample.

- When sampling is in progress, the cursor operation is always in the Aligned state.

- Turn off or remove the Aligned mode at on the toolbar.

- Change the size of the tool by right-clicking (as in the tutorial video).

- Use the Lasso Tool to copy and paste images quite similar to each other.

Content-Aware Fill feature in Photoshop:

Another feature of Photoshop CS5 mentioned here is Content-Aware Fill . For many people, this can be considered a great tool to remove unnecessary objects in the photo. First, use Lasso (or press L) and select the area of ​​the object to manipulate:

Select Edit> Fill menu > Content-Aware :

For simple objects, Content-Aware brings surprisingly effective results, but besides, this feature still has some certain limitations. Examples are as follows:

Remember, Content Aware Fill does not work alone, but needs to be combined with some other operations. As the picture above, the main detail to remove is the image of the player throwing the ball, accompanied by a lot of grass contours. When applying Content Aware in the same way, we will get the following result:

It is easy to realize that, when dealing with images with a fairly simple background, few components and colors, Content Aware will bring better efficiency. In the opposite case, the tool will confuse the small details around.

Complete the image with the Pattern Stamp tool:

Going back to our modeling lesson, in the previous stage, we removed the image of the man, but easily recognized the traces left on the deleted image. Select the Marquee Tool (or press M) and select any part of the sample:

Then select menu Edit> Define Pattern to create a new Pattern from the selection and click OK:

Next, select the Pattern Stamp Tool:

In the Options Panel, find the correct new Pattern:

Right-click on the image to resize it, including Size and Hardness:

Then, manipulate the background image at the location of the man leaving it so smooth and natural. When successfully combining the tools and operations described above, we will get the following perfect results:

Good luck!

Marvin Fry

Update 25 May 2019