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.
Read it here: Remove All the Things: Using modern software to erase pesky objects.
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