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RepaintBY PATCHMAN

Change the part that changes the picture.

Build a precise selection before changing an object’s colour, position or size. Repair exposed areas, compare the result and keep masks, objects and history in the same project.

Repaint creative example

MAKE ROOM FOR THE GOOD PART.

A focused workspace.
A little more control.

01

Refine regions with brush, lasso, flood and edge selection.

02

Recolour, blend, move, rotate and duplicate selected objects.

03

Repair small gaps with Telea or Navier–Stokes methods.

FROM FIRST STEP TO FINISH

Find your flow.

The complete walkthrough
  1. Select the region and refine its boundary.
  2. Recolour or rearrange the active object.
  3. Repair gaps, compare and export the image.

LEARN THE WORKFLOW

From the first step
to the finished file.

Repaint · Preview guide

Use the Repaint before-and-after comparison

Inspect the sample cleanup and learn what to check in a finished edit.

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Repaint · Workflow

Plan a photo cleanup

Remove a distraction while preserving believable scenery.

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Repaint · Tool guide

Select an object with the Repaint brush

Use Brush in the documented Repaint editor to control a photo cleanup.

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Repaint · Tool guide

Correct an Repaint selection

Use Eraser in the documented Repaint editor to control a photo cleanup.

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Repaint · Tool guide

Select a rectangular region for cleanup

Use Rectangle in the documented Repaint editor to control a photo cleanup.

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Repaint · Tool guide

Select an irregular region with a polygon

Use Polygon in the documented Repaint editor to control a photo cleanup.

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Repaint · Tool guide

Select a wire or narrow distraction

Use Line in the documented Repaint editor to control a photo cleanup.

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Repaint · Tool guide

Review an automatically detected fence or wire

Use Fence/wire detection in the documented Repaint editor to control a photo cleanup.

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Repaint · Tool guide

Compare Repaint cleanup methods

Use Inpainting method in the documented Repaint editor to control a photo cleanup.

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Repaint · Tool guide

Zoom and pan while selecting an object

Use Zoom and pan in the documented Repaint editor to control a photo cleanup.

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Repaint · Tool guide

Compare and export an Repaint edit

Use Compare and export in the documented Repaint editor to control a photo cleanup.

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Practical notes.

Follow the Repaint walkthrough

Refine selections, recolour or transform an object, repair exposed regions and compare the finished image in a saved Repaint project.

Read the step-by-step Repaint guide

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