How to remove people and objects from photos with Google Photos (Android and iPhone)
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It's that thing: you take a photo on a trip or at a special moment and only later do you realize that there are intruders who can end up with the perfect capture. To help in these situations, the Google Photos app has released an excellent tool called “Magic Eraser”. Come and understand how it works and check out the step by step to correct your photos:
Removing objects from photos on Android
Step 1: Access the Google Photos and select the photo you want to remove people from. It is worth remembering that the tool only works with photos, at least so far. Then click on Edit.
Step 2: Now, just scroll the options down to Tools and then click on Magic Eraser.
A search will automatically be made by the artificial intelligence to remove people or objects from the photos. But you can also do this manually by running your finger over what should be removed from the image.
When you finish editing, just click on Completed and then in Save Copy, so that the new photo is saved in your gallery. Google Photos. Check out the before and after:
Removing objects from photos on iPhone (iOS)
Step 1: In your Google Photos app, select the file that needs to be edited. Then click on the icon Edit.
Step 2: Now, on the new screen, select the tool Magic Eraser.
Just like on Android, an automatic review will be carried out looking for unwanted objects and people in the photo.
Step 3: If you agree with the suggestions, just click on “OK”, in the lower right corner of the screen. The image will be edited shortly thereafter.
To save the new file, just click on Done and then on Save Copy.
See the before and the after:
Still don't have the app installed on your phone? Install now:
PicsArt to remove objects and people from photos
If you prefer a more complete option to edit photos, PicsArt, also available for Android e iOS, can be used to remove people and objects from photos. As you can imagine, this is a premium feature and requires a subscription. PicsArt Gold which costs BRL 35,00 per month or BRL 200,00 (BRL 16,66 per month) in the annual option.
There is also an option for companies, as the application works online. The price for companies varies according to the number of accounts you will need, but it starts at BRL 40,00 monthly or BRL 180,00 for the annual plan. Let's see how to use the eraser tool in the mobile app.
Step 1: open the PicsArt on your smartphone and select the photo that needs to have people and/or objects removed.
Step 2: Now, just click on Tools and then in Delete.
So, you'll just need to select the object or person in the photo and then click on the green button located in the corner of the screen, written Delete. The final step includes just saving the edited photo to your gallery by clicking on the check at the top of the screen.
Check the before and after using the PicsArt:
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reviewed by Glaucon Vital in 14 / 03 / 2023.
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