With their latest updates to Lightroom and Photoshop, Adobe has shown that they are serious about extending their software with AI capabilities. I was already impressed by the new Noise Reduction in Lightroom. And as Nick Page shows in this video, Photoshop also has a new, impressive AI feature.
And it's not the much-talked about "Generative Fill," which, although impressive, is not something I'm keen on using. I prefer nature to capture my imagination and not some AI.
When it comes to the use of AI in photo editing, there are two kinds of tools: the ones that replace some or all of the creative work of the photographer and the ones that speed up the technical parts of an edit to allow the photographer to be more creative.
The new AI "Removal Tool," the topic of Page's video, falls into the latter category. As Page shows in his video, it's nearly too easy to use, which might offend some of the more skilled retouchers. This tool significantly lowers the barrier to achieving professional-level retouching results. I've also given it a try and agree with Page's impressions. Especially when it comes to flowing water, it's a game changer.
In general, cleaning up images has just become a lot easier. But as with any editing tool, some restraint is appropriate to not deviate too much from the reality of a scene. That you now can remove nearly everything from a photo doesn't mean you have to.
How much difference do you find between the remove tool on the one hand, and using generative fill with the command "remove"?
Not having to type remove ;-) seriously, I think under the hood it might be the same. Generative fill though is mostly (intended to be?) used on a larger scale I guess and not just to subtely remove something. And I am not that keen on using this fearure. But I guess I should do a comparison of the results for removal.