diff --git a/docs/user/guides/edit-a-photo.md b/docs/user/guides/edit-a-photo.md index 126324159..366bf5212 100644 --- a/docs/user/guides/edit-a-photo.md +++ b/docs/user/guides/edit-a-photo.md @@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ Open them from the **Window** menu, or press the key shown next to each one: | Panel | Key | |-------------------|-------------| | **Crop & Rotate** | `C` | -| **Remove** | `H` | +| [**Remove**](remove-distractions.md) | `H` | | **Masking** | `M` | | **Presets** | `Shift`+`P` | diff --git a/docs/user/guides/index.md b/docs/user/guides/index.md index b3c656946..f64dd2335 100644 --- a/docs/user/guides/index.md +++ b/docs/user/guides/index.md @@ -7,5 +7,6 @@ order: 20 - [Import photos](import-photos.md) - [Rate, flag and label photos](cull-photos.md) - [Edit a photo](edit-a-photo.md) +- [Remove distractions from a photo](remove-distractions.md) - [Export photos](export-photos.md) - [Move over from Lightroom](import-lightroom-catalog.md) diff --git a/docs/user/guides/remove-distractions.md b/docs/user/guides/remove-distractions.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000..ae2705141 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/user/guides/remove-distractions.md @@ -0,0 +1,70 @@ +--- +title: Remove distractions from a photo +description: Paint over a small distraction, see when the repair takes effect, and adjust or undo it. +order: 35 +verified: 0.8.0 +--- + +## Remove a distraction + +Paint over the distraction and release the mouse button. LightCraft applies the repair automatically; there is no **Apply** button. + +For example, remove a small speck from a plain background: + +1. Double-click the photo in the grid to open it in **Detail** view. If it is not in your library yet, [import the photo](import-photos.md) first. +2. Press `H`, choose **Window** > **Remove**, or click the **Remove** tool at the far right. +3. Choose **Remove** at the top of the panel. +4. Adjust **Size** so the brush covers the speck. Set **Opacity** to 100 for a full repair. **Feather** softens the edge. +5. Click once for a round spot, or hold the mouse button and drag to paint over a longer distraction. +6. Release the mouse button. LightCraft adds the repair and updates the photo. The painted area is not waiting for confirmation. Allow the preview to finish updating. +7. Press `E` to open **Edit** and inspect the result without the repair outlines. Return with `H` if you need to [adjust the repair](#adjust-or-undo-a-repair). +8. [Export the photo](export-photos.md) to save an edited copy. For a rendered photo with the repair, choose a format such as **JPEG**. + +## Adjust or undo a repair + +Each click or completed stroke creates one repair, called a spot in the panel. + +1. Open **Remove** and click the repair's pin on the photo to select it. Clicking an existing pin selects that repair instead of adding another one. +2. Change **Size**, **Feather** or **Opacity** to adjust the selected repair. Drag its target pin to move the repaired area. +3. For **Remove**, **Heal** or **Clone**, drag the source outline to a cleaner area if the copied detail looks wrong. Or click **Refresh Source (/)** to ask LightCraft to choose another source. It may report that no other source fits. +4. To replace the painted shape or try another mode, click **Delete (⌫)**, choose the mode, and paint again. The mode buttons choose the mode for new repairs. +5. To undo your last change, choose **Edit** > **Undo**. To delete a particular repair, select its pin and click **Delete (⌫)**. + +## Other repair modes + +Choose the mode before painting a new repair. + +| Mode | What it does in LightCraft 0.8.0 | +|---|---| +| **Remove** | Chooses a nearby source patch and blends its detail with the tone around the repaired area. You can move or refresh the source afterward. | +| **Content-Aware** | Rebuilds the painted area from patches of its surroundings. It does not use one source patch, so moving or refreshing a source does not change the fill. | +| **Heal** | Uses the same blending as **Remove** in this release. It also starts with an automatically chosen source that you can move or refresh. | +| **Clone** | Copies the source patch's colour and detail, with the edge and strength controlled by **Feather** and **Opacity**. It also starts with an automatically chosen source. | + +## Common questions + +### I painted an area. Why does it look unchanged? + +1. Release the mouse button and let the preview update. +2. Check **Opacity**. At 0, a repair has no visible effect. Select the repair and raise it to 100. +3. Check that the brush covers the distraction. Clicking an existing pin only selects a repair. +4. Turn off **Visualize Spots (A)** to judge the normal photo. This black-and-white view helps reveal specks; it does not apply a repair. +5. If **View** > **Show Original** is on, choose it again to return to the edited photo. +6. If the copied patch is unsuitable, adjust its source or delete the repair and paint again. + +### Is there an Apply button? + +No. A click adds a round repair. A brush stroke is applied when you release the mouse button. Selecting another panel does not discard it. + +### Why do I see circles, pins or an arrow? + +These mark the repaired area and, for a selected repair that uses one, its source. They let you select and move the repair. Press `E` to inspect the photo without them. They are not part of the exported photo. + +### How do I see the original? + +1. Choose **View** > **Show Original** to see the original. +2. Choose **View** > **Show Original** again to return to the edited photo. + +### Is my original photo overwritten? + +No. Repairs are stored as edits in the library. Export an edited copy when you want a file to share; see [Export photos](export-photos.md). diff --git a/docs/user/index.md b/docs/user/index.md index a0655a0d3..80df9587b 100644 --- a/docs/user/index.md +++ b/docs/user/index.md @@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ You import photos, sort them with ratings, flags and albums, and edit them witho - [Import photos](guides/import-photos.md) - [Rate, flag and label photos](guides/cull-photos.md) - [Edit a photo](guides/edit-a-photo.md) +- [Remove distractions from a photo](guides/remove-distractions.md) - [Export photos](guides/export-photos.md) - [Move over from Lightroom](guides/import-lightroom-catalog.md) - [A raw photo opens as "Preview only"](troubleshooting/preview-only-raw.md)