PS5 Content Aware Fill
I’ve posted previously about my love for the new content-aware fill and healing brush features in Photoshop CS5. I’ve had some time now to work with them, and I have a bit more knowledge about what works well and what doesn’t. Of course, there are many tutorials online that have great examples; but what if you want to do something a bit more challenging?
I’ve had an image I’ve wanted to improve for years now - since 2004. It’s a photo of Shiprock on the Navajo rez in NW New Mexico. Here it is:
If you look closely, you’ll see the image is marred by a fencepost as well as a series of high-capacity power lines. (I admit, they are harder to see at this smaller resolution - but they are there if you look for them.)
Anyway, I increased the resolution of the image and used the content-aware fill feature to address the power lines. I also did a bit of work on the fencing, but addressed that primarily through cropping and re-compositioning the image. Here’s the end result:
The content-aware fill feature works remarkably well in some environments, but not necessarily with the dramatic gradations of these storm clouds. I was able to make it work though by selecting and filling smaller sections, and then using the healing brush tool to blend the modifications. In the end - and at a screen resolution - I think it works well. And, I think the content-aware feature is still amazing. But it doesn’t magically fix any photo as some Web content would have you believe : )
I’ll add this image to my gallery collection which is now active and accessibly via my web site and this blog.
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