{"id":65533,"date":"2017-02-09T00:30:43","date_gmt":"2017-02-09T08:30:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/iphonephotographyschool.com\/?p=65533"},"modified":"2019-12-10T14:55:58","modified_gmt":"2019-12-10T22:55:58","slug":"touchretouch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iphonephotographyschool.com\/touchretouch\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Use TouchRetouch App To Remove Objects From iPhone Photos"},"content":{"rendered":"

The TouchRetouch app<\/a> offers a quick and easy way to remove unwanted objects from your iPhone photos<\/a>. Within seconds you can erase power lines, dust spots, skin blemishes, or any other object that you feel is spoiling your composition. In this tutorial you’ll learn how to use the TouchRetouch app to remove unwanted objects from your iPhone photos, allowing you to create cleaner and more striking images.<\/p>\n

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TouchRetouch App: Introduction<\/h2>\n

TouchRetouch can be downloaded from the App Store for $1.99.<\/a>\u00a0Once installed, open the app and tap\u00a0Albums<\/strong> to access your iPhone’s photo library, then select the photo you want to edit:<\/p>\n

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At the bottom of the screen you’ll see the app’s four editing tools –\u00a0Object Removal<\/strong>, Quick Repair<\/strong>, Line Removal<\/strong> and Clone Stamp<\/strong>.\u00a0Each of these tools allow you to\u00a0clean up your images by removing distracting items:<\/p>\n

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In the following sections you’ll learn how to use each of these four tools to remove a variety of unwanted elements, including people, wires, skin blemishes and small imperfections.<\/p>\n

The TouchRetouch photo retouch app<\/a> also has some handy tutorials showing you how to use each of the tools. To access these tutorials, return to the app’s home screen by tapping the\u00a0Home\u00a0<\/strong>icon at the top left of the screen, then select\u00a0Tutorials<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Select a tutorial from the list, then watch the step-by-step video\u00a0at the top of the screen. Tap\u00a0Read More<\/strong> at the bottom of the screen to view more information about the technique. Tap\u00a0Done<\/strong> to exit the tutorial screen:<\/p>\n

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1. Object Removal\u00a0Tool<\/h2>\n

In this section you’ll learn how to use the Object Removal<\/strong> tool to\u00a0eliminate objects from your iPhone photos. You can use this tool to erase unwanted or unsightly elements such as trash cans, street signs, people, trees, furniture, or even whole buildings.<\/p>\n

After opening the image you want to edit, select the Object Removal<\/strong> tool\u00a0at the bottom of the screen. Now you have to decide if you want to use the Brush<\/strong> or Lasso<\/strong>\u00a0tool to select the object you want to erase:<\/p>\n

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\nWith the Lasso you only have to outline the object you want to remove. With the Brush you have to brush over everything you want to remove. In some cases you\u2019ll find the Lasso is quicker, and in others you might find it easier to use the Brush –\u00a0so try out both and see which works best for your situation.<\/p>\n

When selecting small objects in a photo, you’ll make a more accurate selection if you zoom in on the picture. Pinch out with two fingers to zoom in, and pinch in with two fingers to zoom out again. You can toggle between 100% zoom and fit-to-screen size by double-tapping the image.<\/p>\n

Once you’ve zoomed in, you can navigate to another region of the image by dragging with two fingers.<\/p>\n

Below you can see that I’ve used the Lasso<\/strong> to draw a continuous line with my finger around the object (the dog) that I wanted to remove. When you release your finger, a green patch will appear over the area that you selected:<\/p>\n

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Helpfully, the app provides a “loupe” showing a circle with the region of the photo that’s currently obscured by your finger. This makes it possible to see exactly what you\u2019re marking for deletion.<\/p>\n

To use\u00a0the Brush<\/strong> tool, simply paint with your finger over the unwanted content to highlight it in green. In the screenshot below you can see that I’ve used the brush to paint over the person in the distance:<\/p>\n

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If you need to\u00a0adjust the size of the brush, tap\u00a0Settings<\/strong>\u00a0at the bottom right of the screen, then use the slider to make the brush larger or smaller<\/p>\n

If you didn’t select the objects correctly you have two options. You can either undo what you’ve done by tapping the Undo<\/strong> icon (left-pointing arrow) at the top of the screen, then try selecting the object again.<\/p>\n

Alternatively,\u00a0you can use the Eraser<\/strong> tool to unmark any areas that you don’t want selected. Simply tap the Eraser<\/strong> tool at the bottom of the screen, use the Settings<\/strong> option to adjust the size of the eraser\u00a0if necessary, then brush over the green areas that you don’t want selected:<\/p>\n

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When you’ve selected the object or objects that you want to remove, tap\u00a0Go<\/strong> and watch while the app erases the object and replaces it with pixels from the surrounding area:<\/p>\n

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To save the edited photo, tap the Export <\/strong>icon (up-arrow at the top right), then tap\u00a0Gallery<\/strong> to save the image to the native Photos app:<\/p>\n

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Below you can see the before and after versions of the image. It took less than a minute to erase the dog and person from this photo:<\/p>\n

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2. Quick Repair Tool<\/h2>\n

The Quick Repair<\/strong> tool is great for removing objects and blemishes in seconds. You simply select\u00a0the area you want to remove, and as soon as you release your finger the object will disappear.<\/p>\n

When you tap the Quick Repair<\/strong> tool you have the option to use either the Quick Brush<\/strong> or the Blemish Remover<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

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The Quick Brush is great for erasing\u00a0small objects that are easy to select. The Blemish Remover is perfect for removing pimples and skin blemishes in\u00a0portrait photos<\/a>, as well as dust spots and other tiny imperfections.<\/p>\n

In the screenshots below you can see that I’ve zoomed in and used the Quick Brush<\/strong> to select\u00a0the boat\u00a0so that it appears highlighted in green. As soon as I released my finger, the boat disappeared and was replaced by pixels from the surrounding area:<\/p>\n

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Below are\u00a0the before and after\u00a0images showing how I removed the\u00a0boat and the two people walking along\u00a0the shoreline:<\/p>\n

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If you’re editing a portrait photo, the Blemish Remover is excellent for quickly removing small skin blemishes. In the example below, the boy had lots of specks of mud on his face:<\/p>\n

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To remove the\u00a0mud, I selected the\u00a0Blemish Remover<\/strong> tool at the bottom of the screen. I then simply tapped on a\u00a0spot of mud, and as soon as I released my finger that mud spot disappeared. I repeated this procedure with all of the mud spots until his face was clean:<\/p>\n

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When using the Quick Brush and Blemish Remover, keep in mind that you can adjust the brush size by tapping\u00a0Settings<\/strong> at the bottom right.
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3.\u00a0Line Removal Tool<\/h2>\n

The innovative Line Removal<\/strong> tool helps you get rid of linear objects such as power lines, telephone wires, utility poles, antennas, etc.<\/p>\n

When you tap the Line Removal<\/strong>\u00a0tool, you have the option to use either the Line Remover\u00a0<\/strong>or the Segment\u00a0Remover<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

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If you want to try and let the app\u00a0remove a whole line, select the Line Remover<\/strong> tool, then use your finger to trace along a section of the\u00a0line. When you release your finger, the app will attempt to remove the whole line:<\/p>\n

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If it doesn\u2019t achieve this to your satisfaction, tap the Undo<\/strong> icon at the top of the screen, then select the Segment Remover<\/strong> tool.<\/p>\n

Now use your finger to trace along the entire line (or just the bit you want removing). When you let go, the app will try and remove the selected segment:<\/p>\n

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Note that it can sometimes be difficult to get the right result with this tool, and it tends to work best with high contrast lines.<\/p>\n

4. Clone Stamp Tool<\/h2>\n

The Clone Stamp <\/strong>tool\u00a0lets you duplicate objects or regions so that you can copy pixels from any area of the image to another area. This is useful for both duplicating objects and repairing defects in areas where you’ve removed an object.<\/p>\n

When you’ve selected the\u00a0Clone Stamp\u00a0<\/strong>tool, ensure the\u00a0Brush\u00a0<\/strong>option at the bottom of the screen is selected:<\/p>\n

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In this example, I’m going to use the Clone Stamp to remove the wooden posts in the foreground by duplicating the pebbles over the top of them.<\/p>\n

If you want to adjust the Clone Stamp brush size, hardness or opacity, you can do so by tapping\u00a0Settings\u00a0<\/strong>at the bottom right.<\/p>\n

When you’re ready,\u00a0tap on the area of the image that you want to set as your source point, i.e. the area containing the pixels you want to copy. In this case, I tapped on an area of pebbles.<\/p>\n

Now use your finger to brush over the area you where you want the cloned content to appear, i.e. the area that you want to replace\u00a0with the source point pixels.<\/p>\n

As you brush over the image, you’ll see that area appear in the “loupe” (large white circle), making it easy to see the area that’s beneath your finger:<\/p>\n

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Note that as you drag your finger, the source pointer (indicated by a smaller circle on the image) moves as well. This means that what gets\u00a0cloned changes as you move the brush.<\/p>\n

This might seem counterintuitive, but it\u2019s what makes the tool so powerful as it prevents repetition of the cloned area, creating a more seamless edit:<\/p>\n

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If necessary, you can switch to\u00a0the Eraser<\/strong> tool at the bottom of the screen to selectively remove any cloning you don\u2019t want to keep.<\/p>\n

TouchRetouch:\u00a0Conclusion<\/h2>\n

As you’ve seen from the examples in this tutorial, TouchRetouch is a powerful app that lets you quickly and easily remove unwanted content from your photos.<\/p>\n

From small blemishes and wires to\u00a0larger more complex objects, the range of tools in TouchRetouch\u00a0offers multiple ways to erase areas of an image.<\/p>\n

Next time you’re editing a photo, consider whether there are any objects that could be removed to create a cleaner and more pleasing composition. Spending a little time cleaning up your images in TouchRetouch can make all the difference to your iPhone photos.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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