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REMOVING OBJECTS EXERCISE

To wrap up this lesson, you will each work on a unique image to remove all of the people and various other items in the photo. All of the images you can choose from are similar to the Colosseum image we used in these directions - they are all aerial shots that include tourists, vehicles, and so forth. The images are all linked down this page. Your first task is to select the image you wish to use to complete this exercise.

EVERYONE MUST USE A DIFFERENT IMAGE

  • Every student must work on a different image - no two students can use the same photo
  • You MUST get your image choice approved by the teacher - be aware that your choice may be rejected if another student has already chosen it
  • If you completed the tutorial quickly (or already know how to remove objects in Photoshop/Photopea) challenge yourself by choosing an image that is more complicated to work with or will take more time - this will help you practice your skills and become more proficient
  • Some images are easier to work with than others - choose wisely!
  • DO NOT start working until your image has been approved

If you wish to see the full sized version of the image, simply click on it and the image will open in a new window. All of the actual images are larger than what is displayed on this page (though some are only slightly larger). Note that some images are VERY LARGE. This was done on purpose to allow you to zoom in and easily make adjustments.

Some important things to keep in mind as you look at the images and make your selection:

  • These pictures were selected because they all had some people (and other objects) in them that can be easily removed
  • If you completed this tutorial quickly (or already know how to remove objects in Photoshop/Photopea) challenge yourself by choosing an image that is more complicated to work with or will take more time
  • Below each image is the name of the building/location in the image including the city, in case you want to look up additional images to use as source material to make changes
  • Below each image is also a short instruction indicating what you will need to remove from that particular image - read these instruction carefully as they will guide your work
  • Think carefully about which image you want to use!

When choosing an image, you may be tempted to go with the one that has the fewest people in it to remove. Let me warn you - don't use that as a criteria for selecting your image. Images with few people will have additional objects in them that you must remove, or the people may be in a complicated position. I'll be straight with you here - some images are easier to work with than others. This is because some of you are more adept at working with Photopea than others. As I mentioned above, if you have the hang of removing objects, choose an image that is a little more complicated so you can advance your skills. If you are having a more difficult time getting things to look good, don't worry about it - simply go for an image that is easier to work with. Make sure you read carefully what needs to be removed in each image before making your choice, and look closely at the image to see WHAT TOOLS will work best for that image.

  1. Scroll down this page and look at the images - there are 70 different locations from over 20 nations to choose from, so there is certainly something for everyone
  2. When you find a photo you want to use, let the teacher know so that image can be reserved for you
  3. Once your image has been approved, you can simply right-click the picture, click Save As, and save the image to your Remove Objects folder

Some things to keep in mind as you work with your image:

  • When removing people, be sure to remove their shadow and anything they are carrying as well
  • Be sure that you remove what is indicated - you can remove more objects, but don't remove less than indicated
  • Avoid creating distortions or areas of blur - these really stand out when you look at the image, so if this occurs you will need to FIX IT
  • Do not simply use Content Aware Fill on everything

Keep in mind that your goal for this exercise is for the location to look abandoned and devoid of people. Try your best to make the final result look as realistic as possible - this is what you will be graded on. If it is easy to tell that people/objects have been removed (for example: there are areas of distortion or blur, colors do not match, lines are broken or shifted, other areas were obviously copied, and so on), you will lose points.

>>>---Let me say this again: DO NOT SIMPLY USE CONTENT AWARE FILL ON EVERYTHING.---<<<

Look at the following images...

    

I used Content Aware Fill to remove Riley from the left image and Photopea gave me the right image. Hopefully it is obvious to you that there are multiple major issues with the final result. While Content Aware Fill was a good starting point, the fallen tree in the background and the carved bench that he was sitting on are seriously messed up (among other things). These two issues are actually pretty easy to clean up using some of the other tools (Clone Tool will work great in this situation), so please DO NOT turn in your image with obvious issues such as this. Take your time and do a good job.

  1. Use any of the tools/techniques that we covered in this lesson to remove whatever is indicated in the instructions below the image of your choice
  2. When you are finished with your image, save it as EXremove_yourlastname (replace yourlastname with your actual last name so I know that it is yours)
  3. Submit your image to be graded

THE IMAGES:
 Remember that if you wish to see the full sized version of the image, simply click on it and the image will open in a new window.
The pictures are in alphabetical order by country, so do not think they get harder/easier as you scroll down.

01.
Sydney Opera House, Sydney, Australia  /  Remove people and the ship

02.
Schönbrunn Palace, Hietzing, Vienna, Austria / Remove people

03.
Great Wall of China, China / Remove couple (and their shadow!)

04.
Great Wall of China, China / Remove people and the trash can

05.
Walls of Dubrovnik, Dubrovnik, Croatia / Remove people and the red line on the building

06.
El Capitolio, Havana, Cuba / Remove people, vehicles, and 2 buildings in the background on the left

07.
Old Town Square, Prague, Czech Republic / Remove people and vehicles

08.
St. Nicholas Church, Prague, Czech Republic / Remove people and all colorful displays

09.
Israel's Square, Copenhagen, Denmark / Remove people, bicycles, and vehicles

10.
The Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx, Giza Necropolis, Eqypt / Remove people

11.
The Louvre, Paris, France / Remove people and vehicles

12.
The Louvre, Paris, France / Remove people

13.
The Louvre, Paris, France / Remove people

14.
Gardens of the Palace of Versailles, Versailles, France / Remove people, the two carts, and that strange ball thing near the middle

15.
Place de la République, Paris, France / Remove people and vehicles

16.
Brendenburg Gate, Berlin, Germany / Remove people and vehicles

17.
Tikal, Guatemala / Remove people

18.
Vatican City, Holy See / Remove people and vehicles in courtyard

19.
Taj Mahal, Agra, India / Remove people and the Website address

20.
Shaniwar Wada, Pune, India / Remove people and the red buildings in the distance

21.
Gulab Bagh, Udaipur, India / Remove people

22.
Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India / Remove buildings

23.
Banjar Valley, Himachal Pradesh, India / Remove all signs of human civilization

24.
The Ridge, Shimla, India / Remove people

25.
Colosseum, Rome, Italy / Remove people and vehicles

26.
St. Marks Square, Venice, Italy / Remove people and flag poles (and flag)

27.
St. Marks Square, Venice, Italy / Remove people and tables

28.
Piazza del Campo, Sienna, Italy / Remove people and canopies (the red things on the left)

29.
Piazza del Campo, Sienna, Italy / Remove people, vehicles, and the brown rectangles

30.
Piazza del Duomo, Milan, Italy / Remove people

31.
Duomo di Sienna, Sienna, Italy / Remove people, vehicles, and Website address

32.
Great Theatre of Pompeii, Pompeii, Italy / Remove people and the railing on the bottom left

33.
Piazza IV Novembre, Perugia, Italy / Remove people and the handrails on the steps

34.
Piazza IV Novembre, Perugia, Italy / Remove people, car, and planters along the street

35.
Basilica di San Petronio, Bologna, Italy / Remove people and vehicles

36.
Leaning Tower of Pisa, Pisa, Italy / Remove people and vehicles

37.
Piazza del Duomo, Milan, Italy / Remove people and vehicles

38.
Piazza della Signo, Florence, Italy / Remove people, carriages, vehicles, and newsstand (on the right)

39.
Trenta Cathedral, Trento, Italy / Remove people, vehicles, and flag

40.
Chichen Itza, Mexico / Remove people

41.
Palacio de Bellas Artes, Mexico City, Mexico / Remove people and vehicles

42.
Zócalo, Mexico City, Mexico / Remove people

43.
Etosha National Park, Namibia / Remove animals

44.
Takapuna Town Square, Takapuna, New Zealand / Remove people and vehicle (be sure to remove the people on the roof)

45.
Castle Square, Warshaw, Poland / Remove people, green umbrellas (and the tables under them), and time stamp (numbers in the bottom right corner)

46.
Main Square, Krakow, Poland / Remove people

47.
Main Square, Krakow, Poland / Remove people and the triangle shaped signs in front of the building

48.
Saint Basil's Cathederal, Moscow, Russia / Remove people, the red inflatable, and the blue & white dome (center of the image in the distance)

49.
Red Square, Moscow, Russia / Remove people and vehicle

50.
Exhibition of Achievements of the National Economy, Moscow, Russia / Remove people and vendors (bottom left corner)

51.
Kizhi Island, Russia / Remove people and boat

52.
GOUM Shopping Center, Moscow, Russia / Remove people, store signs, and escalator

53.
Kruger National Park, South Africa / Remove animals

54.
Sechseläuten Square, Zürich, Switzerland / Remove people and bicycles

55.
Taksim Square, Istanbul, Turkey / Remove people and vehicles

56.
Taksim Square, Istanbul, Turkey / Remove people and vehicles

57.
King's Cross Square, London, England, United Kingsom / Remove people (make sure the stripes look good!)

58.
Union Square Park, New York, New York, USA / Remove people and vendors

59.
The Mall at Short Hills, Short Hills, New Jersey, USA / Remove people and the pink ribbon thing on the left

60.
Wall Street, New York, New York, USA / Remove people and vehicles

61.
The Alamo, San Antonio, Texas, USA / Remove people, construction equipment, air conditioners on roof, kiosk (the umbrellas), and anything in the grass

62.
The Alamo, San Antonio, Texas, USA / Remove people and flowers

63.
University of Illinois, Champaign, Illinois, USA / Remove people, bags, bike, and flying disc

64.
Longwood University, Farmville, Virginia, USA / Remove people

65.
University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, USA / Remove people, vehicles, and all yellow signs

66.
Troy University, Troy, Alabama, USA / Remove people, vehicles, and all yellow signs

67.
Texas State University - Round Rock, Round Rock, Texas, USA / Remove people

68.
University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon, USA / Remove people, bicycles, and blankets

69.
Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, Texas, USA / Remove people

70.
Discovery Green Park, Houston, Texas, USA / Remove people and website address

Remember, you are shooting for REALISM, so take your time and make it look good.

As a reminder, when you are finished:

  1. Save your completed image as EAremove_yourlastname (replace yourlastname with your actual last name so I know that it is yours)
  2. Submit your image to be graded

Step 1: Intro | Step 2: Brush/Pencil | Step 3: Spot Healing Brush | Step 4: Healing Brush | Step 5: Patch | Step 6: Content-Aware Move | Step 7: Content Aware Fill | Step 8: Clone | Step9: Combining Tools  |  Exercise