How to remove someone or something from a photo
Brush over the thing you want gone, say what should be there instead, and it's replaced with whatever belongs. Not blurred, not cloned from somewhere else in the picture — rebuilt to match what surrounds it.
This is what Edit is for
Edit changes part of a picture while leaving the rest exactly as it was. Removing something is the most common reason people reach for it: the stranger in the background, the bin by the gate, the wire across the sky, the sign you didn't notice until later.
Two things decide how well it goes — how much you brush over, and what you tell it should be there instead.
Brush over it, and a bit more
The instinct is to trace tightly around the object, the way you would with scissors. That's the one thing not to do.
Cover the object and a little of what surrounds it. That margin is the context the tool reads: it's how it works out what should sit behind the thing you're removing, and how the light should fall on whatever takes its place. Brush too tightly and you've given it the object and almost nothing else to go on.
You don't need to be neat. A rough sweep that takes in some of the wall, grass or sky around the object works better than a careful outline.
Say what should be there instead
The second half is the sentence, and it's where most disappointing results come from.
If something specific belongs there, say so. If the honest answer is nothing — you just want it gone — say that too: "remove the bin and blend into the background" gives a cleaner result than "remove the bin" on its own.
The first tells it what to do with the space. The second leaves it guessing.
When brushing isn't the right tool
Some things can't be drawn around. A grey sky you want blue, a whole mood, the time of day — there's no edge to trace.
That's what describe mode is for. It works across the whole picture rather than one patch, which is what lets it handle changes a brush can't reach. The trade is that it isn't limited to the area you chose, so it's the right tool for atmosphere and the wrong one for surgical removal.
Be specific either way. In a room with three walls, "make the wall green" is a guess — "make the left-hand wall green" is not.
You can't break anything
Every version is listed as you work, and you can jump back to any of them, including the photo exactly as you uploaded it. Nothing is overwritten, so there's no version you can't return to and no reason not to try something.
Then print it
Once the picture is right, Enhance goes last — it's what makes the larger print sizes available, and doing it earlier throws the detail away. There's more in why your photo won't print big.
Frequently Asked Questions
What sort of things can it remove?
People, objects, signs, wires, reflections, litter — anything that occupies a defined area of the picture. The question isn't really what it is, it's how complicated what sits behind it would be.
What if there's something complicated behind it?
That's the honest limit. Against sky, grass, water or a plain wall the result is usually invisible. Against patterned wallpaper, a bookshelf or a crowd it has more to invent, and it's worth looking closely at the result before you print it large.
Can I remove a whole person from a group photo?
Yes, and it is one of the most common uses. Brush over the person and some of the background at their edges, and say what should be there — the wall, the beach, the rest of the group.
What if the thing I want gone is overlapping someone?
Work in two passes rather than one. Remove the easy part first, look at the result, then go back for the overlap — you're editing a new version each time, so nothing is at risk.
Will anyone be able to tell?
Usually not, on a simple background. What gives an edit away is almost never the joining — it's asking for too much in one go, or brushing so tightly there wasn't enough context to rebuild from.
What does it cost?
Edit is charged per run. Current costs for every tool are on the pricing page.