Erasing unwanted things from a photograph quickly and easily is something users frequently ask for, but at the same time they seek professional results with casual use... and that's not so simple, to say the least. The idea is to avoid installing advanced tools and trialware, working directly in the browser if possible. That's where Magic Eraser comes in, a new system for erasing objects from images, without the need to create accounts, and with a nearly non-existent learning curve: you paint the object to erase, and let the algorithm do the rest.
Some of the best photographs are the product of accidents and coincidences; however, they can also be ruined by something unexpected. A cable, a full trash bin, a passerby who has nothing to do with the image... the problem isn't too big if we have the possibility to retake the shot, but in certain cases, the only solution is digital retouching.
Here is where user frustration increases. Is it necessary to install the trial of Photoshop just to erase things in a photograph two or three times at most? The answer is no, but almost all free tools available drag their own limitations. Magic Eraser has the potential to become one of the best, and it doesn't even ask us to register to work with it.
How to erase things in a photograph with Magic Eraser
Upload the image you want to process, paint the object to remove with the brush, and click Download if the result is satisfactory. Don't like what you see? Click Undo, and paint the object again. In some sessions you might need to erase the object twice, that is, first the most important thing, and then the anomaly that remains behind.
Depending on the photo, you may need a few attempts. The third try usually nails it, as you can see.
Obviously, Magic Eraser works best on well-defined elements, with uniform and relatively simple backgrounds. Erasing vehicles and objects like lamps in an office is almost routine for its algorithm, but it's likely to have trouble with more complex background patterns.
Now, what's the asterisk in Magic Eraser's dossier? Its developers have limited the download of retouched images to low resolution, about 600 pixels wide. High resolution support will arrive "soon" (hopefully a zoom control and more brush options will be part of the list), I imagine accompanied by some monetization mechanism. At the same time, the devs assure that the platform does not save any of the images. Give it a try!
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