Several Techniques for Removing a Date from a Photo

Remove the Date with the Healing or Patch Tool (Photoshop)

Photoshop's healing and patch tools can work well for removing a date without too much evidence.

In the example above, I first selected the yellow date numerals using the magic wand, then I expanded the selection by one pixel, and used Photoshop's Patch tool. The results shown in the top half of the example are pretty good after just the patch tool, but the line between the refrigerator and the flooring is a little ragged. In the lower half of the example image, you can see the results of my attempt to clean the edge up. This was done with one careful swipe using the clone tool. The overall results might not be perfect, but they are pretty darn good.

• 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)