DK Loc: SD

Oops, never got my message on before and it mysteriously sent it. But with the lens cap on, how do you take photos?

MtnMan Loc: ID

Actually Elements 10 is much more powerful on this kind of effect. It has a feature called "context aware". I think that may have first showed up in 9. It alone is a reason to upgrade.

oldtool2 Loc: South Jersey

Right click on the band-aid and select spot healing brush tool. Up top where the brush options are click the content-aware button and have fun.

I don't think it was in PSE 9 but it is included in PSE 10. I have played with it a couple of times but keep forgetting about it when I have wires to remove. It should work well for that if only my brain would work well!

Jim D

Jack Disbrow Loc: Northern New Jersey

Strange. My only experience with Wire Worm is as a plug-in supplied with a general processing program (not PS or any clones). I cannot understand why anyone would find this program, once installed, anything buy super simple. It has adjustment that adjusts the size of a circle superimposed on the subject photo. That circle is then moved to the beginning of the subject wire, power line, etc. Then the mouse button is pressed and held down. The circle is then moved along the wire as far as it will go until the wire heads in another direction or goes behind something else. At that point the mouse button is release, leaving the path of the circle on the image. Put the arrow on that path and, holding down the button, move it up, down or sideways. The selected area then mirrors parts of the underlying image, above, below, right or left. Then the substitute image matches the surrounding area, release the button the the selected part of the wire disappears. Tone and color matching is also automatic if the selection in a second box is adjusted.

I have the Worm in many jobs not involving wires, taking spots and small errors out of otherwise good photos. It have found it easy to use and superior in results. Keep trying.

MtnMan Loc: ID

The problem with wireworn (at least the current download version...at least as far as I can make it work) is that you only get an itty bitty part of the picture to work on at a time. You have to keep moving the red box.

With Elements you can drag over the whole wire at once...and it's gone!

Jack Disbrow Loc: Northern New Jersey

The advantage offered by Wire Worm is that you have the opportunity to work on fairly small segments so you can do some quite precision work. There is a small photo in the lower corner showing what section of the picture you are working on, and you an move it easily. In any case, I have done all sorts of work with it, from removing labels and scratches from a highway Stop sign to eliminating scratches in a tile counter top and getting rid of a trash bin. I just find the whole thing fast and easy.l

MtnMan Loc: ID

With Elements you can expand the picture to any size to work on. But for power lines it works better to have the full size pic open and drag over the whole thing. With content aware you can drag through buildings and trees and it usually comes out fine.

Jack Disbrow Loc: Northern New Jersey

Glad to hear it works that way. I do not use PS or Elements, so have to stick with some of the better separate programs, even with their limitations. Thanks for the further info.

Jack Disbrow Loc: Northern New Jersey

Re: Wire Worm: Here is a different link that MAY be cleaner:

http://publisher.brothersoft.com/martin-vicanek.html

This takes you to a site that offers a number of Martin Vicamek;s software programs including Wire Worm. The program MAY not have some of the problems previously noted. Good luck.

SteveR Loc: Michigan

Cool stuff. I'm writing this down!!

Pepper Loc: Planet Earth Country USA

You could use your Homelite, take all the shots you want and then get the hell out of town. Yeah probably not a good choice.

MtnMan Loc: ID

Poulson OK?

Pepper Loc: Planet Earth Country USA

Oh yeah, maybe even better.

Pablo8 Loc: Nottingham UK.

I just thought you wanted something to prevent seeing the power lines through the camera. Lol.

martin.vicanek

Hi there, I am the author of Wire Worm and I am happy to see people on this forum using it. However, it appears that some malicious minds have hijacked my plugin for their evil purposes. Please download from my website at vicanek.de to avoid any unwanted add-ons.

Dryart, please let me know where you downloaded Wire Worm and I'll have them take it down immediately.