4THE OVERLAY
The overlay shows which
parts of the original image
are being targeted to
generate the fill. You might
find that there’s no need
to alter the sample area.
But if, like here, the initial
fill looks wrong, you can
exclude parts of the frame
so that the command homes
in on the areas you want
to replicate. The overlay
is green by default, but
you can choose another
color, and choose whether
it indicates the sampling
area or the excluded area.
5SCALE AND MIRROR
Scale is useful to deploy
when the Content-Aware Fill
command is remaking details
or repeating patterns that
are different sizes, or if the
sample area is at a different
perspective to the fill
area. Enabling Mirror allows
for the sampled content to
be flipped if necessary for
a better fill, so it’s helpful in
symmetrical objects, where
you can target one half
to help fill in unwanted
details on the other half.
Neither option is necessary
for our image here.6COLOR AND ROTATION
ADAPTATION
These two settings affect
the way Photoshop
generates the fill. Color
Adaptation allows contrast
and brightness to vary
across the fill. It’s useful
if there are graduated
colors in the working area.
Choosing Very High gives
us a smoother result here.
Rotation Adaptation means
the tool rotates sampled
areas: it’s good for details
where the part you want
to target is at a different
angle to the fill area.456