98 Technical Issues: Killing the Gremlins
is in your image. The clone stamp tool can be used to remove unwanted
parts of your image, such as roof-mounted aerials and copyright
logos or names that, if left in place, could lead to your image
being rejected by the microstocks. With some libraries, even street
signs can get you in trouble. Remember this formula: logo =
microstock rejection.
You need to check your photos for copyright information, brands,
names, and the like. Look carefully. They lurk in many a dark corner!
If you fi nd any, ruthlessly expunge them using whatever tool you are
most comfortable with; my preference is the clone stamp tool. While
you are at it, zap any visible faces for which you don’t have a model
release.
You will take care not to include copyright material or faces in your
microstock shots, but don’t be too concerned as it is really quite a
simple process to remove the offending material in postprocessing.
Check out Figure 5.16. The main part of this composite example shot
is bounded in red and is the fi nal image after the road sign was cloned
out using Photoshop’s clone stamp tool. The area on the right within
FIGURE 5.16 A road sign in this image the blue line shows how the road sign was originally visible, and the
was cloned out using Photoshop’s clone
stamp tool. © Douglas Freer