GAH!!!!!!!! Content-aware fill??

LiberationFrequency wrote in post #12028058
I would use a combination of clone stamps and masked layers. Cut some of the pixels around the womans head, carrying it down to the side. Transform the selection wide and tall on a new layer, and mask away till you hit just the shoulder.

Its technically the right way to do it as it is non-destructive.

And while I'm sure that is the right way to do it, it is also a perfect example of why many of us so wanted to believe the CAF would provide some kind of editing magic. I would only understand it slightly less if it were in Chinese.

Looks like there's no short cut here.

LiberationFrequency wrote in post #12028058
I would use a combination of clone stamps and masked layers. Cut some of the pixels around the womans head, carrying it down to the side. Transform the selection wide and tall on a new layer, and mask away till you hit just the shoulder.

Its technically the right way to do it as it is non-destructive.

It probably is; but while I understand *what* those things are, strung into a sentence like that it might as well be Greek. Especially when it comes to combining layers and any other process; I'm about useless at that point

karobinson wrote in post #12028094
Take the one off his back while you are at it.

Was planning to Just figured I'd try and worry about one at a time.

I did this with mostly the clone tool. It is a fast job and on a full sized image the job could be even better.

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ssim wrote in post #12029619
I did this with mostly the clone tool. It is a fast job and on a full sized image the job could be even better.

I keep trying with just the clone tool, and I wind up with all kinds of weird artifacts, etc...it sort of winds up looking like I finger-painted a smudge into it?

are you using a really hard brush?

I have absolutely no idea

Eric, when it comes to using these kinds of tools in Photoshop, it comes down to learn, practice, learn, practice, learn, practice. When someone makes it sound easy, that means the approach is simple, but it also means they likely have months or years of practice to "get it right".

So, take your time. Read a book or two, take online tutorials, and don't expect wonders to happen overnight, but as you have seen from this example, with practice you can do very cool things!

Thanks Tony. What ARE some good books or tutorials for someone that is just rock stupid when it comes to using this app?

@JakAHearts: Went back and poked around; is 'Hardness' set to zero 'hard' or 'soft'? It's currently at zero.

Zero is soft, 100% is hard.

Thanks, Rene

@ssim: Thanks for the example, Sheldon. That's pretty much what I'm trying to achieve; just not having any luck yet. I wind up with an off-color smudge there that looks sort of like silly putty when I try the clone tool.

Eric, I spent most of 2009 learning PS by watching the videotutorials from lynda.com. They are excellent.

http://www.lynda.com …ning-tutorials/279-0.html

Thanks, Levina! I'll check it out.

Snydremark wrote in post #12031067
Thanks Tony. What ARE some good books or tutorials for someone that is just rock stupid when it comes to using this app?

@JakAHearts: Went back and poked around; is 'Hardness' set to zero 'hard' or 'soft'? It's currently at zero.

A good author for tutorials is Scott Kelby -- he's very hands-on. Also, he hosts the site KelbyTraining.com which is a subscription site with a lot of great tutorials. Lynda.com was also mentioned.

Didn't even think of Kelby...good one! Thanks

Snydremark wrote in post #12031385
Thanks, Rene

@ssim: Thanks for the example, Sheldon. That's pretty much what I'm trying to achieve; just not having any luck yet. I wind up with an off-color smudge there that looks sort of like silly putty when I try the clone tool.

I had 10 minutes last night and wanted to test out screen capture stuff, so I just did a quick run through of how you can do what you want here.

http://www.youtube.com​/watch?v=hbiOgkCmBAY

Just as a side note, there is no really need to use a color selection, the only reason why I do is just so I can see the two edges in the mask quickly. Also if you are doing it for real, make sure you actually spend time brushing in the hair right, and clone stamping the area by the elbow right, which I wasnt too concerned with just for the sake of doing the video quickly.