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Processing and developing photos
Last updated 11/30/2015
Use the enhanced Spot Removal tool
Remove unwanted aspects of a photo in a few simple steps with the enhanced Spot Removal tool.
About the enhanced Spot Removal tool
The Spot Removal tool in Lightroom lets you repair a selected area of an image by sampling from a different area of the
same image. For example, you can clean up a picture of a landscape by removing any objects that are unnecessary
(people, overhead electrical wiring, and more).
Video tutorial: How to get rid of something in your photo
How to get rid of something in your photo
Using the Spot Removal tool
1 In the Develop module, select the Spot Removal tool from the toolstrip, or press Q.
2 Select one of the following:
HealMatches the texture, lighting, and shading of the sampled area to the selected area.Clone Duplicatesthe sampled
area of the image to the selected area.
3 (Optional) In the Spot Removal tool options area, drag the Size slider to specify the size of the area that the tool
affects.
You can scroll up/down to increase/decrease the radius of the tool. Or, your can use the bracket keys on your
keyboard to change the brush size:
• Left bracket ([) reduces the tool radius size.
• Right bracket (]) increases the tool radius size.
4 In the photo, click and drag the part of the photo to retouch.
• A white marquee area designates your selection.
• Another white marquee area with an arrow pointing at the selection designates the sampled area.