Adobe Lightroom unveils AI-powered object removal tool: How it works
Adobe has announced the introduction of new generative AI tools to its photo editing platform, Lightroom. The new features include an object removal tool known as "Generative Remove," currently in beta testing. This feature, powered by Adobe's Firefly AI model, permits users to "paint" over unwanted objects or people in pictures, and then delete them with a click of a button.
Lightroom's most powerful tool yet
Described as Lightroom's "most powerful remove tool yet," Generative Remove is similar to the "Magic Eraser" tools offered by Canva and Google's Pixel devices. It also mirrors the one-click delete prowess, Adobe demonstrated last October for Project Stardust, an "object-aware" photo editing engine powered by Firefly AI. Unlike Photoshop's popular Content-Aware Fill tool, Generative Remove creates three different variations that replace the removed object, giving users a choice of what looks most natural.
Adobe demonstrates impressive capabilities
Adobe showcased the impressive capabilities of Generative Remove, demonstrating how it can remove any object entirely sans leaving any strange artifacts behind. The backgrounds created to replace them, seemed natural enough to be convincing. This feature simplifies what used to be a laborious task of masking and editing workflows for professionals, and makes it less daunting for new users.
Pricing and additional features
While in beta testing, Generative Remove is free to use. Once it becomes generally available, it will likely adopt the "Generative Credit" system utilized by other Firefly-powered tools, with credit packs currently beginning at $4.99 (around ₹415). The feature will also support Content Credentials, applying a metadata label to pictures edited using Adobe's generative AI tools. In addition to Generative Remove, Adobe has also made its AI-powered Lens Blur tool available for all Lightroom users.
