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how to remove an object in affinity photo
HeyBraza points at the inpainting brush hiding under the healing-tools flyout, and the 'current and below' source toggle, so it actually works.
removing an object in affinity is usually one brush - the inpainting brush - but it's tucked inside a tool group, so people can't find it, and it fails on a blank layer because of the wrong source setting. here's where it lives and how to make it work cleanly.
short answer
use the inpainting brush from the retouch tool flyout and brush over the object - affinity fills it from the surrounding pixels when you release. add a new pixel layer and set the source to 'current and below' first to keep it non-destructive.
or do it yourself
- 1in the tools, click and hold the healing/retouch tool icon (the one with a small triangle) to open the flyout, then pick the 'inpainting brush tool'.
- 2for a non-destructive edit, add a new pixel layer above your photo.
- 3on the context toolbar, set the brush source to 'current and below' (or 'all layers') so it can sample the photo beneath.
- 4brush over the object you want gone - affinity fills it from the surrounding pixels when you release.
- 5for tricky areas near edges, switch to the clone brush and alt-click a clean source spot to paint over by hand.
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downloadcommon questions
where is the inpainting brush in affinity photo?
it's grouped with the healing tools - click and hold the retouch tool icon (small triangle) and pick 'inpainting brush tool' from the flyout.
why does the inpainting brush do nothing on a new layer?
set its source to 'current and below' on the context toolbar so it can sample the photo on the layer underneath.
