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Post by Andrei Doubrovski on Feb 19, 2017 13:09:20 GMT
In the full Photoshop, "Patch" is a great retouching tool allowing to quick-repair a selected area. Although Photoshop Elements doesn't include the Patch, PSE 12+ has Content-Aware Move tool that can be used in a very similar way. 1. Create in the retouched image a new empty layer (fig. 1).  2. In the Toolbox, select the Content-Aware Move tool (fig. 2). 3. In the Options panel, check "Sample All Layers" gadget (fig. 3). In PSE 15, you may also need to uncheck "Transform on Drop" option.  4. On the image, select (drag in) a damaged zone (fig. 4). 5. Drag the selection onto a "repair source" (not damaged) area (fig. 5). 6. Now the original damaged area is "patched". However, you have its "non repaired" copy inside the moved selection (fig. 6). 7. Press [Delete] key to clear the selection contents.  Continue "patching" by using the same 3-step method: - Select the damaged area - Drag it onto repair-source area - Press [Delete] key The main difference with the real Patch tool is that there is no live preview here. However, if you don't like the result, you can reposition the selection onto a different repair-source area. |
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Post by Sepiana on Feb 20, 2017 4:30:02 GMT
Andrei, great tip! I have to confess that I use the Patch tool in Photoshop quite a lot but I keep forgetting that, starting with version 12, Elements has the Content-Aware Move tool, which, as you pointed out, is quite similar. Hopefully users of these versions will put this tool to good work. Thanks!
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Post by Andrei Doubrovski on Feb 20, 2017 4:31:57 GMT
Sepiana, I hope so as well...
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Post by Lillias on Feb 20, 2017 10:38:01 GMT
Using PSE 13 and 15 the Content Aware tool works fine for me if I make an ordinary selection then go to Edit>Fill Selection>Content Aware but I can’t make it work following the instructions given above.
As far as I can tell I’m faithfully following each step given but every time I get to step 7 and delete I’m left with a hole in my project. I’ve tried every permutation that I can think of but it doesn't work.
Am I the only one experiencing this or am I just missing something?
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Post by Lillias on Feb 20, 2017 11:19:47 GMT
Okay I’ve been doing a bit of research on this and as far as I can see in Photoshop Elements the Content Aware Move tool is used to ‘Move’ items from one position to another – as for example you have a group photo but one member of the group is standing a bit apart from the rest of the group – you could use the Content Aware Move tool to move that person closer to the group. See the link below www.essential-photoshop-elements.com/content-aware-move-tool.html In conclusion, I think at least in PSE, the Content Aware Move tool operates differently than the Content Aware tool operated from the Edit> Fill Selection menu. I stand to be corrected and won’t take offence if I’m proven wrong…lol |
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Post by Andrei Doubrovski on Feb 20, 2017 11:35:45 GMT
BillieJean,
You are right, that's the way the Content-Aware Move is intended to work.
However, you can use this tool in an alternative way as well.
Thus, you turn it into -- missing in PSE -- Patch tool.
(Please, be sure to follow all the steps explained in the original post.)
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Post by Lillias on Feb 20, 2017 11:55:13 GMT
Andrei thank you for your patience with me… I guess it’s making mistakes that keep one humble.
I could have sworn that I had followed your instructions to the letter but when I went back to your original post I discovered that I was missing out Step 1 to make a new layer and obviously that’s where I went wrong.
That’s something else I’ve learned and I can only thank you again.
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Post by Andrei Doubrovski on Feb 20, 2017 13:15:56 GMT
BillieJean, you are welcome.
I hope you will find this tool helpful.
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Post by ChrisAnn on Feb 20, 2017 13:26:58 GMT
I haven't tried this yet but I don't see its advantage over the clone tool.
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Post by Sepiana on Feb 20, 2017 18:11:47 GMT
Okay I’ve been doing a bit of research on this and as far as I can see in Photoshop Elements the Content Aware Move tool is used to ‘Move’ items from one position to another – as for example you have a group photo but one member of the group is standing a bit apart from the rest of the group – you could use the Content Aware Move tool to move that person closer to the group. See the link below www.essential-photoshop-elements.com/content-aware-move-tool.html In conclusion, I think at least in PSE, the Content Aware Move tool operates differently than the Content Aware tool operated from the Edit> Fill Selection menu. I stand to be corrected and won’t take offence if I’m proven wrong…lol
Billie Jean, as Andrei already pointed out, you are correct. That's how the Content-Aware Move tool works. The suggestions he posted provide Elements users with an alternative to the Patch tool (a Photoshop-only tool). This is something many new users of Elements are not aware of.
I am just going to add some clarification for the benefit of anyone following this thread, particularly new users of Elements . . .
There is no Content Aware tool per se in Elements. Content Aware is just one of the settings of the Spot Healing Brush tool (J).
Users of version 12 and earlier versions won't find the Content-Aware Fill feature in Elements (Edit>Fill>Content-Aware). Adobe introduced it in Elements 13.
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Post by Sepiana on Feb 20, 2017 22:02:24 GMT
I haven't tried this yet but I don't see its advantage over the clone tool. ChrisAnn,
I believe Andrei is better qualified to elaborate on this issue but . . . this is the advantage I see when I use the Content-Aware Move tool in the way he suggested.
Clone Stamp Tool:
It samples a good area and applies that information to fix the problem spot. However, it does not blend in the repair; instead, it just covers the problem spot with the replacement. As its name implies, it clones one area on top of the other area.
Content-Aware Move Tool:
It also samples a good area and applies that information to fix the problem spot. However, it doesn’t just cover the problem spot with a replacement; it blends in the repair. This tool analyzes your photo and attempts to match the lighting, shading, and texture of the spot you are trying to repair. This will result in a better tone/texture than it could be obtained by just cloning.
Does it make sense?
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Post by Andrei Doubrovski on Feb 21, 2017 5:20:43 GMT
Sepiana is quite right.
This tool doesn't feel like the Clone Stamp.
I think, we'd rather compare it with "Lasso + Healing Brush" combo.
However, it's much more handy and efficient than just a combo.
That's why many retouchers prefer it to anything else.
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Post by ChrisAnn on Feb 22, 2017 18:02:36 GMT
Clone Stamp Tool:
It samples a good area and applies that information to fix the problem spot. However, it does not blend in the repair; instead, it just covers the problem spot with the replacement. As its name implies, it clones one area on top of the other area.
Content-Aware Move Tool:
It also samples a good area and applies that information to fix the problem spot. However, it doesn’t just cover the problem spot with a replacement; it blends in the repair. This tool analyzes your photo and attempts to match the lighting, shading, and texture of the spot you are trying to repair. This will result in a better tone/texture than it could be obtained by just cloning.
Does it make sense?
Ah! Now I understand. Off to have a try.... |
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Post by PeteB on Feb 27, 2017 17:16:58 GMT
Andrei Thanks for the tip  |
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