As an amateur photographer I know how hard it is to get that perfect picture. Countless times, over the years, I’ve ended up with the perfect shot only to have it spoiled by one small detail that if removed, would enhance the photo a great deal.
I’ve not had to remove Uncle Bob (who’s now out of favor with the family), or my ex-girlfriend from any photos, but that may well be because I’ve not had the time, the patience, or the appropriate software that made it easy to do the job.
PhotoShop of course, is a terrific software for all sorts of photo manipulation, including removing unwanted objects from photos. The downside with PhotoShop is the learning curve is particularly steep. As well, PhotoShop is definitely at the upper end of the price range for software, and probably out of reach of the average user.
Recently I came across a great little (1.5MB), free Windows application that may just change my mind on getting rid of Uncle Bob. PhotoWipe, developed by Hanov Solutions, is a basic photo editing tool that makes it easy to get rid of unwanted elements from photos.
Using PhotoWipe doesn’t require that the user learn a complicated process.
All you need to do is:
Take a look at the bars in the cage before, and after, applying the removal effect.
PhotoWipe does a good job when removing, or repairing, minor elements within a photo, so don’t expect miracles. Even so, it should be part of every amateur photographer’s image editing toolbox.
System Requirements: Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP/2003 Server/Vista
(By) Bill Mullins. Bill is involved in the computer industry, including diagnostics, networking and system security. Check out his personal Blog; Tech Thoughts.
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Filed Under: Cool Software Apps ¦ Windows
Tags: image editing, image effects, image tools, photography, photos, photoshop
