How to crop things out

[Tally Wa]

Hello

I've never really used photoshop to do anything more than to add text and change simple effects of a picture. I'd like to know how to crop things out of pictures without ruining the picture. I've tried many times and have failed. Can anyone help? It'd be mucho appreciated!

[Swanner Photography]

Can you show us the picture to see what you are wanting to remove and maybe i can better explain to you how to remove it.

[Tally Wa]

The power lines are what I want to get rid of

[Trader]

Like this?

The top right wire is easy to remove, just grab the Spot Healing Brush Tool and set it to about twice the thickness of the wire and make a swipe over it. The wires that are close to the trees are a bit harder to do. I grabbed the Healing Brush and took a sample of color from the left of the wire. Make the brush just large enough to cover the wire and sample color frequently. The more time you spend re-sampling and touching up the better it will look. Does that help?

[Swanner Photography]

Ok I would use the clone tool to clone it out. You will want to set the clone to to somewhere to match with what is around the lines. The lines are running through the purple part of the sky so you will want it to match it. the I would use the healing tool to blend it together.

If you need me to show you where these tools are located I can.

[Tally Wa]

Originally Posted by Trader

Like this?

The top right wire is easy to remove, just grab the Spot Healing Brush Tool and set it to about twice the thickness of the wire and make a swipe over it. The wires that are close to the trees are a bit harder to do. I grabbed the Healing Brush and took a sample of color from the left of the wire. Make the brush just large enough to cover the wire and sample color frequently. The more time you spend re-sampling and touching up the better it will look. Does that help?

Ooohhh, thank you! It helps a lot!