Why am I just finding out about Content Aware in CS5?

anonymouscubananonymouscuban Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 4,586 Major grins
edited September 7, 2012 in People
Crazy... I've had CS5 since launch and although I was aware of some fancy shmancy tool for cloning called Content Aware, I never bothered to try it. Until this morning.

You guys may remember this shot. The tilted horizon has always bugged me but if I simply straightened it, the kids hand would be cropped at the wrist. I was too lazy to try and clone in a bunch of the sky and stuff. I did just that in CS5, using Content Aware, in like 2 minutes. Expanded the canvas. Straightened it. Select the white areas of the canvas and then used the Content Aware fill to replace it. Couple strokes with the healing brush and done.

Before:
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After:
i-2JbqQ4K-X2.jpg

SO AWESOME!
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Comments

  • zoomerzoomer Registered Users Posts: 3,688 Major grins
    edited September 5, 2012
    Love the photo.
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  • reyvee61reyvee61 Registered Users Posts: 1,877 Major grins
    edited September 5, 2012
    Dude seriously CA Kicks butt!
    Love it, use it, you really can't abuse it .....
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  • MitchellMitchell Registered Users Posts: 3,503 Major grins
    edited September 5, 2012
    For me, it only works well where you fortuitously chose to apply it. When you select to add to a border or remove something objectionable at a border, CA is fantastic. I've not had much luck using this feature in the center of most photos.
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  • BilsenBilsen Registered Users Posts: 2,143 Major grins
    edited September 5, 2012
    I have the same experience as Mitchell.

    Sometimes it's a one step fix. Others may take repeated applications or some cloning to blend it together.

    By the way, the tool has been improved and CA expanded to other tools in CS6. Not enough reason to upgrade by itself but nice to have.

    By the way, love the image.
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  • DemianDemian Registered Users Posts: 211 Major grins
    edited September 5, 2012
    Woooow, nice results. I've only used it for taking out little distractions... I'll have to take another look at it :p

    And great picture :)
  • reyvee61reyvee61 Registered Users Posts: 1,877 Major grins
    edited September 5, 2012
    In nearly every case it's worked extremely well and has cut much valuable time by doing most of the work. I know it's not always perfect but it saves a bundle of time. Really like the fix by the way on an already great shot.
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  • anonymouscubananonymouscuban Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 4,586 Major grins
    edited September 5, 2012
    I agree with Rey, at least with my experience with this shot. CA automated about 90% of the work. I did have to go back and do some minor touch up but that beats doing it all manually. Honestly, even if it gets me 40% there, it works. IMO, of course.
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  • IcebearIcebear Registered Users Posts: 4,015 Major grins
    edited September 5, 2012
    Nice work!
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  • Quincy TQuincy T Registered Users Posts: 1,090 Major grins
    edited September 5, 2012
    It's worked really well on some odd backgrounds for me. Builds fences like a boss.
  • babowcbabowc Registered Users Posts: 510 Major grins
    edited September 6, 2012
    Content aware has made some of my pictures work, real well.
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  • rpcrowerpcrowe Registered Users Posts: 733 Major grins
    edited September 6, 2012
    IMO, Photoshop's Content Aware Fill is superior to the Content Aware Brush of Photoshop Elements....
  • D3SshooterD3Sshooter Registered Users Posts: 1,187 Major grins
    edited September 7, 2012
    Great isn't it.. Try CS6 content aware patch and moving objects in the picture around in a heartbeat.
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