How to Use Content-Aware Fill Photoshop
As an industry-leading photo editing software program, Photoshop is loaded with all the tools required to manipulate an image without depleting the quality of the result. With Photoshop, users can include or exclude specific items from images with minimum stress. All that is needed is the content-aware fill tool.
The content-aware fill tool is an easy-to-manage resource tucked into Photoshop to help users adjust the content of an image by adding or subtracting objects/items. The tool is easy to use, but many people need help to operate it. If you fall into this category of people, we are here to help you. This write-up will discuss how to use the content-aware tool Photoshop.
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What is a Content-Aware Fill Tool?
The content-aware fill tool gives you total control of an image. It lets you decide which element/item/object needs replacement or deletion. It allows you to import new items without hassles. You can also use it to manipulate the size and rotate specific elements in a photo with high accuracy.
How to Remove Unwanted Elements or Items with Content-Aware Fill Tool from Simple Background
First, you have to import an image into Photoshop. To do that, click on the File icon in the software page’s upper left corner and select Open from the options that come up. Alternatively, you can use the Ctrl + O buttons.
Once you’ve done this, your local storage will contain different image files. Select the image you want to edit and click on Open to import it to the Photoshop page.
Then, the image will open in the Photoshop interface.
Before using the content-aware tool, please duplicate the original layer. If you destroy anything, you can restore it as soon as possible. To duplicate the layer, select the original layer and pressย Ctrl+J. Now,ย you should select the duplicate layer and edit anything.
If you don’t find the layer panel, then don’t worry; enable it from the Window.
Next,ย use theย Selectionย tool in Photoshop to draw a path around the object you want to remove. We advise using theย Lassoย tool (ย press Lย ) to do that. Also, remember to zoom the image by at least 200-300%.
After drawing a path around the object, activate the content-aware fill tool. To do that, head to the top menu bar and select Edit > Content-Aware Fill.
Immediately, the Photoshop workspace will pop up, just as seen in the image below:
The image on the left shows a green mask surrounding the selected object. The content-aware fill will work in this area. The picture on the right previews the resulting image after applying the content-aware fill.
Before now, Photoshop automatically generates results after activating the content-aware tool. However, users can now manually adjust an image using the content-aware tool. On the right sidebar of the Photoshop page, you will find a dialogue box with several controls/tools.
Find below what each control/tool is designed for:
Scaling: Make details larger or smaller without hassles using the scaling feature.
Color Adaption: If you are looking for a way to instruct Photoshop to blend surrounding colors in an image, the color adaption feature is what you need.
Output Settings: You can set output results to appear on a new layer orย as aย mask on the current layer. We recommend exporting output results to new layers as they are less destructive than the opposite.
How to Remove Elements from Complex Backgrounds
The process involved when removing an object from a complex background is quite tricky. Letโs take the image below as a reference:
We aim to use the content-aware fill to delete the old man behind the two girls (subject) posing in front of the photographer. To do that, use the Lasso Tool in conjunction with the Magic Wand feature to create a path around the man.
Once done with the above, you should get something similar to the below:
Next, navigate to the top menu bar and click Edit to access the tools underneath the drop-down menu. Select Content-Aware Fill, and the result below will appear:
On the right is the resulting image after using the content-aware fill tool. The one on the left is the sampling image. Kindly preview the resulting image to confirm it suits your requirements. If it doesnโt, use the controls/tools in the dialogue box on the right to adjust accordingly.
Once done, save the resulting image. You can do that by clicking the File button at the upper left corner of your screen and selecting Save. Enter the corresponding name to save the edited image on your PC.
How to Remove/Replace Background with Content-Aware Fill Tool
Haven discussed how to remove an object from an image using the content-aware fill tool. Letโs move a step further and discuss how to remove the background with the same tool.
Here is the simple guide to removing background with the content aware fill tool:
Just as you did before, make a selection around the image background using the Lasso tool. If you donโt find Lasso convenient, you can use another selection tool.
After that, navigate to where you have Edit and click on it. A drop-down menu with numerous options will automatically appear. Select Content-Aware Fill to proceed. The response page below will appear on your screen:
Next, with the aid of the Healing Brush Tool or Clone Stamp Tool, kindly remove the shadow from the image background. Once done, you should see the result below on your computer screen.
Because the image we are working on is complex, the picture on the right is quite shabby. Use the Custom Settings feature on the right sidebar to make adjustments.
Conclusion
The content-aware fill tool is a powerful feature of the Adobe Photoshop editor. Itโs nicely designed to help you manipulate your images with minimum stress. Content-aware fill uses AI to edit and generate results, so you donโt have so much work to do. Itโs one of the best features integrated into the Photoshop system. Try it out by applying the tutorial guide above.
