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Removing Unwanted People from Pics?

scorpio20080scorpio20080 Posts: 2,894
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Hi, I'm looking for a simple to use free software that will help me remove unwanted people from photos?

I've had a look online, and tried a couple but non seem reliable!!:( It seems as if the good software you have to pay for them, and I would be willing to if it was a batch of photos, but for just 1 pic, I don't see a need to.

Many thanks in advance..:)

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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 2,078
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    It's called the crop tool.

    I think beyond that you're going to have to pay. It always puzzles me why you would want to remove people anyway. If they're randomers, you'll just have to live with it.

    If it's someone that was in your life, it's just best to accept that they were a part of the past.
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    scorpio20080scorpio20080 Posts: 2,894
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    shhftw wrote: »
    It's called the crop tool.

    I think beyond that you're going to have to pay. It always puzzles me why you would want to remove people anyway. If they're randomers, you'll just have to live with it.

    If it's someone that was in your life, it's just best to accept that they were a part of the past.

    Nothing like that its just random people in a touristy area but it spoils the pic!!>:(:(
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    paulj48paulj48 Posts: 1,122
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    Try GIMP its got a lot of the features of Photoshop but its free.
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    scooby1970scooby1970 Posts: 2,797
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    Cropping photos can get the job done a lot of the time, or use decent free photo-editing software such as PhotoFiltre. This is powerful enough to do some major picture adjustments, even cutting out certain areas of your photo. I prefer this to Photoshop, with all the add-ons, it's a powerful and simple to use program.

    :) Mark
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    scorpio20080scorpio20080 Posts: 2,894
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    scooby1970 wrote: »
    Cropping photos can get the job done a lot of the time, or use decent free photo-editing software such as PhotoFiltre. This is powerful enough to do some major picture adjustments, even cutting out certain areas of your photo. I prefer this to Photoshop, with all the add-ons, it's a powerful and simple to use program.

    :) Mark

    Thank you, i'll give that a try- I try the simple crop tool on Picasa, and while that works if the people (randomers) are slightly away from you either from left / right, it doesn't help if they are right behind you..:cry::( you can't use the crop tool then, hence why I wanted to remove the people rather than crop!:)
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    flagpoleflagpole Posts: 44,641
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    paint.NET IMHO is the best free photshop type package.

    certainly better than the gimp.

    with anything though there is a bit of a learning curve. it's not so simple as to click the button.

    that having been said PSP, of which i am a huge fan does have a feature for exactly that:
    https://store.paintshoppro.com/1184/purl-ATG_PID_HPbanner_PSPproX6#tab=1
    click on 'smart carver' for a look.

    and it does come with a 30 day trial

    if you chuck over the picture i'll have a stab.
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    mred2000mred2000 Posts: 10,050
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    flagpole wrote: »
    if you chuck over the picture i'll have a stab.

    I'd do it for my regular hourly rate... :D
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    paulbrockpaulbrock Posts: 16,632
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    scorpio20080 wrote: »
    Nothing like that its just random people in a touristy area but it spoils the pic!!>:(:(

    removing them from 1 pic is very difficult or timeconsuming. removing them from a series of pics of the same thing, where the people are moving, can be automated.

    see under "eraser":
    http://googlesystem.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/auto-awesome-action-eraser-and-movie.html
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    killjoykilljoy Posts: 7,920
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    Sometimes it can be easier to block them out by putting something on top of them, tree/bush/car/post box WHU. That way you dont have to cut round them and then fill in the gap you have created.
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 2,078
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    scorpio20080 wrote: »
    Nothing like that its just random people in a touristy area but it spoils the pic!!>:(:(

    Congratulate yourself on your good taste to go to a place where everyone who is anyone, plus everyone who is no-one wants to be seen - the place to be! ;)
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    scorpio20080scorpio20080 Posts: 2,894
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    shhftw wrote: »
    Congratulate yourself on your good taste to go to a place where everyone who is anyone, plus everyone who is no-one wants to be seen - the place to be! ;)

    :D:D:D
    Actually, the place where (you're talking about) the pic was taken was in Las Vegas! Very difficult to actually stand in front of a nice background and have your picture taken!!>:(
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    edExedEx Posts: 13,460
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    The results aren't often good unless you know what you're doing. Might actually be easier to go back in time and prevent their parents from falling in love ;)

    If you use a Mac there's a very inexpensive app called Pixelmator that has all the necessary tools built in and is better than free IMO, failing that I would recommend GiMP even though it does have quite a steep learning curve. GiMP will run on Windows, Mac or Linux.
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    cnbcwatchercnbcwatcher Posts: 56,681
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    I would suggest using a programming like Photoshop (Elements would do) or The GIMP, but it's more satisfying to print out the photo(s) in question, throw them in the fireplace if you have one and burn them :D The other option is attaching it to some dartboard! :p
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    plugs13ampplugs13amp Posts: 274
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    Take a look at InPaint its designed to do exactly what you want. I got a copy at version 3 when it was still free. In some circumstances it works extremely well, it depends on what is around the bit you want to remove, as it has to get the replacement pixels from somewhere.
    There is a trial version, but I don't know if it has any limitations other than time
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    EarakeEarake Posts: 1,808
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    scorpio20080 wrote: »
    :D:D:D
    Actually, the place where (you're talking about) the pic was taken was in Las Vegas! Very difficult to actually stand in front of a nice background and have your picture taken!!>:(

    Yes, I think I'd want to get rid of David Hasselhoff if he was peering over my shoulder :o
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    SamsterSamster Posts: 382
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    Hello, did you get this sorted? If not I'm a graphic designer I can help you out. Drop me a PM if needed
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    mred2000mred2000 Posts: 10,050
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    Samster wrote: »
    Hello, did you get this sorted? If not I'm a graphic designer I can help you out. Drop me a PM if needed

    Not all graphic designers are experts in photo manipulation. Not all experts in photo manipulation are graphic designers...
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    evil cevil c Posts: 7,833
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    I create a mask and then the clone tool to remove unwanted people.
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    SamsterSamster Posts: 382
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    mred2000 wrote: »
    Not all graphic designers are experts in photo manipulation. Not all experts in photo manipulation are graphic designers...

    Umm true but I personally use Photoshop daily and I was offering to do someone a favour, never mind....
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    bratwurztbratwurzt Posts: 2,707
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    I think he was agreeing, you don't have to be a Graphic designer to be good at Photoshop. Not sure why you seem offended.
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