Photoshop trick (Page 3): Go to selection menu then modify then expand. You can select the number of pixels to expand the selection Hugh...

IHH61 Loc: Homestead Fl

Rich1939 wrote:

How is that done? I often use feathering where it could help but that has been changed in the latest versions. We used to be able to feather plus or minus now it is just minus.

Go to selection menu then modify then expand. You can select the number of pixels to expand the selection

Hugh

Rich1939 Loc: Pike County Penna.

JohnSwanda wrote:

Expand and contract is under Select→Modify, along with feathering. I have always just entered a plain number of pixels using feathering. I'm not sure what plus or minus feathering would be.

Thank you I will check that out.
Earlier versions of PS used a slider for feathering which expanded or contracted the feathering depending on which direction you moved the slider and by how much you moved it

PS: Okay I tried that and compared to the older slider control it is a bit clunky to use. Before you could see where you were going as you used the slider, now you guess at how many pixels to use and if you don't get the result you are looking for; Control Z and try again.

thephotoman Loc: Rochester, NY

R.G. wrote:

It's also been in PS Elements since v 12 and possibly before that. I think we all dream of having Content Aware in Lightroom. Personally I would be happy to see all tools available for working on selections via the Adjustments brush. I've a funny feeling it's not going to happen. I suspect that's one of the ways they deliberately limited Lr's functionality so as to make the full PS a more appealing prospect.

R.G. Lightroom was designed for photographers and intentionally kept simpler. Many photographers complained that they wanted a simple, quick program for editing. That is why there are fewer tools in LR. A marketing gimmick, no a response to the needs of many photographers. Adobe experts say that it is best to learn PS a little bit at a time and practice till you are familiar with the tool(s) then move on to the next tools. Many experts will say that most people do not need all of the tools, but all of the tools are used by some people.

khalidikram

JimBart wrote:

Lazy may not be the right word
My life is more preoccupied with more important things than using photoshop or Lightroom.
When you lose a spouse and remarry you realize that time is important and life is short. You spend it trying to leave a legacy by giving time and love
Not berating anyone but just different priorities

Very well put.

via the lens Loc: Northern California, near Yosemite NP

canon Lee wrote:

I would like LR to have the adjustment brush square rather than round so you can get into the corners. Maybe a selection tool like the lasso tool...

You can erase from areas where you don't want them to be brushed so at least there is that.

via the lens Loc: Northern California, near Yosemite NP

JimBart wrote:

Lazy may not be the right word
My life is more preoccupied with more important things than using photoshop or Lightroom.
When you lose a spouse and remarry you realize that time is important and life is short. You spend it trying to leave a legacy by giving time and love
Not berating anyone but just different priorities

I don't get why you would even write this. I lost my husband in January 2018 and miss him dearly. I was happy that I did not lose my love of the art of photography. Each of us gets to choose what legacy we leave behind. If not for photography I don't know if I would be here to write this today. My most-often thought of legacy will be my art which is also what my husband was well-know for. You could have just passed the discussion by since you were adding nothing positive. Good luck in your new life.

thrash50

Thanks, I was looking at some of my old downtown street images, and got very frustrated trying to remove some telephone poles, and wires from them. I am going to try your method next.
thrash50

AirWalter Loc: Tipp City, Ohio

JimBart wrote:

Lazy may not be the right word
My life is more preoccupied with more important things than using photoshop or Lightroom.
When you lose a spouse and remarry you realize that time is important and life is short. You spend it trying to leave a legacy by giving time and love
Not berating anyone but just different priorities

AirWalter Loc: Tipp City, Ohio

via the lens wrote:

I don't get why you would even write this. I lost... (show quote)

The important thing He added was in the first two sentences.

John_F Loc: Minneapolis, MN

The key here is 'making a selection,' it takes a very steady hand. Some things are filamentary, like hair - which has always defeated me.

canon Lee wrote:

HI I am a photographer that works mostly in LR an... (show quote)

old poet

I use this method often. It sometimes does not work well if the target is too busy, but for clean cuts it is good. I often touch up yhe removed place with the clone stamp.

CaptainEd

I just tried it to remove a bit of "goo" from a dog's eye....nice tip, and it gave me more to explore.

dennis2146 Loc: Eastern Idaho

lamiaceae wrote:

I vote lazy! And miss all the Real tricks.

I don’t use Photoshop, not because I am lazy but, as MT Shooter said, I am simply not interested in that type of post processing. I enjoy the photos my cameras give me and have no desire to add/remove cars, telephone poles, aunt Mary’s wart and so on. Apparently you feel we should all do our photography as you do yours. For any of us to do otherwise makes us lazy, in your eyes.

Suck it up buttercup. Just not going to happen,

Dennis

Desert Gecko Loc: desert southwest, USA

MT Shooter wrote:

PS just has WAY more tools and functionality than LR. It just takes longer to master and most people are not interested, or too lazy to put in the time to learn it so they settle for LR since its easier to learn.

For many, there is no need to put in the time to learn Ps as all their processing needs are met with Lr. Lr is a photo processing app, while Ps is a digital manipulation app that also does photo processing. Apples and oranges.

Jeffers

Lots of chatter here about LR being too light and PS being too complex. PS Elements has a lot of capability and you don't need to have a subscription. Having mastered enough of it to write a book, I've found that one small tool is worth the price of PSE. The Levels Adjustment Layer. It's simple, easy to use, and fixes many of the lighting problems I encounter. Especially with images taken by Cell Camera under less than optimum conditions.