Photoshop CS5

[picsfor]

I'm missing the point with this thread.

Why was Content Aware even being used?
Just crop the shot!

I fully appreciate we are all eager to try out this new wonder toy (and others listed) but this was not a good example to work with.
Sorry Dave - crop tool is all i would have used on this shot!

[Just Dave]

Hi

Yes I know how to do it just saying its not all its cracked up to be when we saw the content aware pre release videos

[Just Dave]

Hi soz we posted same time yes I did edit it using content aware scaling just saying aware fill is not that brill its a bit hit and miss

[picsfor]

yes agree that "C A" is not the wonder drug that many were hoping for.

I've given it a go and have concluded the LR3 is more likely to get my upgrade dosh than CS5.
Content Aware and Puppet Warp are both nice when used in best conditions - but as said CS6 or 7 may be nearer the development time for reliable feature within PS.

[picsfor]

OK, thought i would post one of my CA test shots. It's my old favourite - the Fulking Village sign, but it makes a good test shot.



Whilst i can see "imperfections" there is no doubt that 'CA' has done a real good job in this case - have highlighted only 2 areas - the telephone pole and the wall and then allowed 'CA' to make its best guess.
I have no idea what PS uses as its comparison to make the 'intelligent' replacement with - but clearly it seems to have worked in this case.

Maybe Mr Kelby has a book in the offing dealing with this very subject.

[Just Dave]

Hi

Yes agree its done a reasonable job,as it did with my shot, wonder is there a way to refine were the fill source is coming from

he he I like the sign well spotted

[picsfor]

I do not know of any way of selecting a source point.
I get the impression it is more of an 'intelligent' tool - probably based on fractals. You never see a good graphics programmer without fractals being thrown in to the pot some where 

As for the village sign - Fulking is located on the north side of the South Downs just north of Brighton - by Devils Dyke. It even has its own hill called 'The Fulking Hill', but it doesn't have a 'Fulking Arms', Fulking School or Fulking Police Station. Yes the boyish jokes are endless but it's nice to be able to beat all those spam checkers occasinaly 

[Colin]

I have been reading up on CA fill and not found anything about selecting where it clones from BUT everything I have read says to choose lots of the background that you want to be used in the replacement as well as what you want replaced. In other words don't select too tight to what you want CA to fill.

I suspect as more people use it the tricks will be published. Remember it is just one tool in your arsenal not the be all and end all.

[hssutton]

I find that CA works extremely well on panoramas, but I get the impression that CS5 expands the image (especially when the area to be rebuilt is on the small side) rather than filling it in.

Pre CA.



Post CA + a little HDR toning




Harry

[Hinfrance]

More about content aware fill: HERE

[Forseti]

 

[Graham]

 

[Just Dave]

Lol I saw that a few months ago still funny though  

Still havent worked out how to get my CS5 to do that, anyone know of a decent tutorial,then I can make an action and just set CS5 too work, then I could spend more time togging LOL

[Hinfrance]

Well I downloaded the trial, just to see what I was missing.

When I create a selection and press <delete>, delete is exactly what it does, no dialogue box appears. So that's the killer reason to mortgage body parts not working then . .

[Just Dave]

Lo Howard was you doing it on a background layer, if not thats your problem