Photoshop: Remove wires and cables automatically

Photoshop Try it →Watch full video →PiXimperfect · Jan 2025

Demo summary

The creator uses the 'Find Distractions: Wires and Cables' feature to automatically identify and erase power lines from a complex urban photo.

Step-by-step

Create a brand new layer
Select the Remove Tool
Set the mode to Automatic
Check the box for Sample All Layers
Click on Find Distractions
Select Wires and Cables

Watch out for

The tool will not let you manually modify the selections when using the automatic Find Distractions mode

Tips

Use a new layer to keep the edits non-destructive

Highlights

“this my friend is just so darn good you cannot even tell where the wire was”

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