THE CONTENT-AWARE WORKSPACE
In the Content-Aware Fill workspace, you’ll see
the original image on the left, the preview of the
result in the middle (which can be resized by
dragging the left edge of the Preview panel), a
series of tools on the far left, and various controls
in the Content-Aware Fill panel on the right.
By default, any area that’s green in the
original image window is a part of the image
Content-Aware can use from which to sample
pixel data. You can modify this by using the
Sampling Brush tool (B) from the top-left Toolbar.
There are plus and minus icons in the Options
Bar at the top of the interface so you can
choose to add or subtract from the sampling
area, although pressing-and-holding the Option
(PC: Alt) key will temporarily toggle the brush
between the two options while you paint.If we run this same sample again, but turn on the
Scale and Mirror functions in the Fill Settings in the
Content-Aware Fill panel, it yields much better results.
Although not perfect, it allows Content-Aware Fill to do
further processing on how the sampled pixels might be
applied to the replacement area. Because the results
are generated behind a magic curtain, it’s always
worth trying some of these options to see if they give
you better results. But first, always make sure you’re
only sampling from areas with pixel content that you
believe is relevant.
Because of this, it’s widely believed that Content-
Aware Fill will give the best results in real-world
applications if there are visual textures that aren’t
so rigid in a formulaic pattern. This allows for some
randomization that isn’t as discernible by the human
eye in the final result.PHOTOSHOP USER
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