The new generative remove feature in Lightroom Classic simplifies removing unwanted elements from your photos. Here's how it works.
Coming to you from Aaron Nace with Phlearn, this enlightening video unveils a fantastic new feature for Lightroom Classic users: the generative remove tool powered by AI. With just a few clicks, you can eliminate distractions from your images, a task that previously might have required a switch to Photoshop. This tool lets you swiftly paint over and erase such blemishes without the need for complex selections or external applications.
Nace demonstrates the tool's efficacy on various scenarios, from removing simple background noise to tackling more intricate distractions like telephone wires. The process is straightforward: select the remove option in the develop module, adjust your brush size and opacity, and paint over the areas you want gone. What sets this feature apart is its ability to handle multiple selections at once, dynamically adjusting the complexity of tasks it performs. This aspect alone can significantly cut down on the time you spend editing, making it a powerful addition to your digital toolkit.
The practical applications of such a tool are vast, from enhancing commercial photography to refining your personal projects. It effectively reduces the tedium of manual clone stamping or spot healing, allowing you more freedom to creatively manipulate your photos without the technical overload. Check out the video above for the full rundown from Nace.
I'm not saying these AI tools don't have other applications, and some people might use those other tools frequently. But I personally believe that photographers mostly use the generative AI tool to remove things - whether that be lens dust, people, graffiti.. or things you did not intend to be part of your image, because you weren't able to get angle of view that removed them from the frame.
So including this tool in Lightroom/Camera Raw is a great upgrade.