How do you approximate a background after removing an object?

[kaipolani1]

Hi,
Does anyone know how you can approximate a background, such as a bright blue sky with some clouds in it, after removing an obstruction, such as a telephone pole?

In other words, after you remove the pole, how do you fill in the blank space and make it look real, like it flows with the rest of the sky? I know you can use the rubber stamper, and what not, but I'm wondering if there is some tool or something that I don't know about that will approximate the area and fill it in appropriately.

Any helpful hints or tips would be appreciated.

Thanks!

 

[dimoj]

Are you using like Photoshop 5 or something? It hasn't been called the Rubber Stamper for a while.

No. There is no (as seen on TV) magical one click tool that will do that for you. You still need to use the Rubber Stamper Clone Stamp. Plus there is the Patch Tool and Healing Brush tool now which are bionic versions of the Clone Stamp.

 

[kaipolani1]

Ooops, that's what I meant, the clone stamp. I guess I was a little too hopeful about such a tool ... I guess I'll just have to crack down and quit dreaming!

Thanks!

 

[frainbreeze]

hello

depending on the complexity of the sky (i.e. clear blue vs lots of clouds and continuity) i normally just copy and paste from a similar area and then blend/fade it in at the edges of the gap. if you transform it a bit it prevents it from looking like a straight copy and paste as well..

frainbreeze

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