Several Techniques for Removing a Date from a Photo
By Sue Chastain, About.com
Remove the Date with the Rubber Stamp or Clone Tool
Using the clone tool to remove a date is a common solution, but it can be time-consuming.
Most photo-editing software has a rubber stamp or clone tool that can work well for removing a date from a photo, especially if the date is over a solidly textured area of the photo. In the case of this photo, the variety of background textures made cloning a time-consuming task. And although the cloning is not that obvious when the image is viewed at 100% magnification, it can be detected at a higher magnification.
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- Dates on Pictures are Ugly!
- Remove the Date by Cropping the Picture
- Remove the Date by Blocking it Out
- Remove the Date with the Rubber Stamp or Clone Tool
- Remove the Date with the Healing or Patch Tool (Photoshop)
- Remove the Date with Alien Skin Image Doctor Spot Lifter (Plugin)
- Remove the Date with Alien Skin Image Doctor Smart Fill (Plugin)
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