Removing unwanted lines?

[Frank_Hollahan]

I'm using PhotoStudio 5.5 and I'm wondering if anybody knows how to remove unwanted telephone lines from a digital picture and leave no scare?

[IndyJeff]

What your asking is kind of like calling a autobody shop and asking if this mashed up car can be repaired. Inorder to be able to help you it would be better if an example of what you are wanting to get rid of is displayed. Maybe a simple cropping would work or the stamping/cloning tool.

[Frank_Hollahan]

What your asking is kind of like calling a autobody shop and asking if this mashed up car can be repaired. Inorder to be able to help you it would be better if an example of what you are wanting to get rid of is displayed. Maybe a simple cropping would work or the stamping/cloning tool.

LOL, yes it would be a little more practical to include the picture.
It's the two wires in the middle of the picture that I would like to try and remove.

[elkootcho]

I don't know anything about PhotoStudio but with Photoshop you're basically looking at a cloning job. Fairly simply but it will likely get a bit touchy around the red/orange area. Cloning within gradients can be difficult.

Certainly a possible feat, however :cool:

[elkootcho]

Not perfect by any stretch of the imagination but done in about 60 secs. You get the idea.

[IndyJeff]

Not perfect by any stretch of the imagination but done in about 60 secs. You get the idea.

If that only took you 60 seconds you need to get in the business of picture restoration. Good job.

[elkootcho]

If that only took you 60 seconds you need to get in the business of picture restoration. Good job.

Thanks Indy. I'm actually a graphic designer by trade (print work/very little web design) and have been using photoshop nearly daily for the past 8-9 years. I've always been interested in photography and just picked up a drebel along with some lenses a couple weeks ago. I find the all of the options regarding shutter speeds, f-stops, proper exposure, etc completely bewildering but am determined to learn it.

During my down time at work I check out this great forum to pick up all the gems of information that you generous guys and gals hand out. I find that the technical knowhow that's posted is, of course, a great learning experience but the mindset and thought processes that you all use when making your photos (and running your businesses) is truly invaluable to me. Allow me to thank every one of you in advance for being so helpful.

[Frank_Hollahan]

Well Elkootcho, I like to thank you for a job well done on removing that one line. I think I have a version of photoshop somewhere, maybe i should install it. Photostudio looks very similar but not much luck finding the tool used for this type of job.

[elkootcho]

Frank,
Here's what it looks like minus both lines.

[elkootcho]

oops...forgot to attach

[Frank_Hollahan]

Wow.. that's amazing work, well done thank you very much Elkootcho.

[pradeep1]

Here is another try at it:

[tim]

Nice work. It takes a bit of time eh? Less so when it's uniform, when there's lots of detail it's more difficult. I just removed power lines from trees, that took some work.

I'm suprised no-one's mentioned the photoshop clone tool - that's how it's done.