Text Removal From Pictures

**salio** · May 28th, 2014, 09:10 AM

any one any good at removing text from pictures.
cheers,
salio.

**zorin** · May 28th, 2014, 09:27 AM

I've done it a couple of times.
It depends on the amount of non-text image data that is usable for repair to get a good result.
I'd need to see the picture in question to see if I can help.

**salio** · May 28th, 2014, 09:44 AM

**zorin** · May 28th, 2014, 10:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by salio

At first glance I'd say the text to the left and right of Debbie can be removed relatively easy, I think that there's just enough areas of the couch fabric available to be able to do that.
There are 2 main problem areas : the magazine's title and banner at the top and the bar code at the bottom left corner.
To remove them would require a major repair job and involve taking image data from other images where Debbie has a similar hairdo and stockings.

To remove all text will require quite a bit of work.
Seeing the image's size and quality my first reaction would be to leave it as is.

**ConstantOgler** · May 28th, 2014, 06:27 PM

Here is a basic fact I would point out b/c not first time for this question. To talk of "removing" text to clean a pic is already misleading, as if you will then see what was underneath originally!

No!

There is no photo editor can do that. That info was lost when the image file (or here, the mag cover) was created.
So "Removing" just leaves a hole, in white, for what you removed. It is exactly as if you painted it in white. Think addition, not subtraction. Why, as zorin, says you must always consider, How do I replace this text (or object)?

PS: for any tyros who want to find out for themselves what is involved, the first step is to "select" the text or object you want to replace -- and only that!! All editors have selection tools and they have been improving a lot, but it is a laborious process. No magic wands! Then you can do your "removal", but your work as a "painter" is just beginning!

**zorin** · September 29th, 2014, 09:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by salio

Decided to accept the challenge after looking again at the other pictures of the same set.
Here's the result, it is not perfect but it is what I could do in the time I'm prepared to invest in this :

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May 28th, 2014, 09:10 AM	#1
salio I got myself banned Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: NOT HERE. Posts: 2,751 Thanks: 248 Thanked 86,965 Times in 3,304 Posts	Text Removal From Pictures any one any good at removing text from pictures. cheers, salio.

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ConstantOgler Vintage Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Outskirts of Goosebump City, near the BusbyBerkeleyBakery Posts: 777 Thanks: 4,712 Thanked 8,847 Times in 754 Posts	Here is a basic fact I would point out b/c not first time for this question. To talk of "removing" text to clean a pic is already misleading, as if you will then see what was underneath originally! No! There is no photo editor can do that. That info was lost when the image file (or here, the mag cover) was created. So "Removing" just leaves a hole, in white, for what you removed. It is exactly as if you painted it in white. Think addition, not subtraction. Why, as zorin, says you must always consider, How do I replace this text (or object)? PS: for any tyros who want to find out for themselves what is involved, the first step is to "select" the text or object you want to replace -- and only that!! All editors have selection tools and they have been improving a lot, but it is a laborious process. No magic wands! Then you can do your "removal", but your work as a "painter" is just beginning! __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Please do PM me on any dead links, loading fails, or other issues with host. It will be fixed! Last edited by ConstantOgler; May 28th, 2014 at 07:12 PM..

May 28th, 2014, 09:27 AM	#2
zorin Vintage Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,174 Thanks: 9,103 Thanked 68,448 Times in 1,177 Posts	I've done it a couple of times. It depends on the amount of non-text image data that is usable for repair to get a good result. I'd need to see the picture in question to see if I can help.

May 28th, 2014, 09:44 AM	#3
salio I got myself banned Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: NOT HERE. Posts: 2,751 Thanks: 248 Thanked 86,965 Times in 3,304 Posts