I have a new article in DPReview (which is still publishing despite an impending shutdown)! In it, I look at several current methods of removing unwanted objects from photos, from healing tools to content-aware fill to incorporating Generative AI tools like DALL-E into the process.

https://www.dpreview.com/articles/9142896115/remove-all-the-things-using-modern-software-to-erase-pesky-objects-in-photos

Remove All the Things: Using modern software to erase pesky objects

Is something in your photo distracting the viewer? Sure, you could go old-school and break out the Clone Stamp, but new tools and features, including AI-assisted technologies, give you more options for removing unwanted elements in far less time.

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@jeffcarlson In this photo, did you remove yourself as an "unwanted object"? 💀
@RobLoach Totally! The hippie on the left was distracting from the noble fella on the right :-)