Using the Smart Erase Tool

You can remove unwanted objects from your images by selecting or brushing them and using the Smart Erase function. Smart Erase will analyze the image and predict how to best fill in the brushed or selected area. This is based on what the image would most likely look like without the selected or brushed objects.

Smart Erase will not work as intended if you select or brush more than 25% of the image.

To Erase and Fill a Selection:

  1. In Edit mode, at the top of the panel, choose a selection tool.
  2. Select the area of the image you would like filled.
  3. Click Select | Smart Erase. The fill will be applied.
  4. Repeat steps until the desired look is achieved.

If you are using the Brush Selection tool, you must have the Strength slider set to 50 or more.

To Erase and Fill Using the Smart Erase Brush:

  1. In Edit mode, at the top of the panel, select the Smart Erase Brush from the Toolbar.
  2. Brush over the area you would like filled. When you release the mouse button, the fill will be applied.
  3. Repeat steps until the desired look is achieved.

Drawing Straight Lines:

Hold the Shift key while using the Smart Erase Brush to draw horizontal or vertical lines. For example, holding Shift, then clicking and dragging horizontally will lock the cursor into horizontal only so long as shift is being held. Release Shift to return to free hand brushing. You can even release Shift to return to free hand brushing, then press it again while still drawing the same line to unlock and re-lock the brush at will.

Drawing Diagonal Lines:

Using the Smart Erase Brush, you can create straight diagonal lines by placing two points on the image. Place the cursor where you want the line to begin, press and hold Shift, then Left-Click on the image to create a point. Let go of Shift, and move the brush to where the line will end, press and hold Shift, then Left-Click again to create a second point. A straight line will fill in between these two points.

Removing Larger Objects:

To remove a larger object, or one where there isn't enough surrounding image to fill from, try AI Remove. AI Remove generates new background content rather than filling from what's already in your image. For more information, see [Using AI Remove].

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