How can I remove window reflections and streaks from a photo for printing?
Asked 3/5/2020
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I took a city photo through a window and want to make a poster from it. After editing in Lightroom, there are still visible lighter reflection areas near the top and top-right, plus some line-like streaks at the bottom-right. I’ve tried using Lightroom’s brush tools but I’m not happy with the result. What’s the best way to clean up these reflections and marks for a print?
Originally by James P.. Source · Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0
James P.
6y ago
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Photoshop's healing brush will have a fair go at it.
This was literally one brush stroke across the entire 3-stripe section - it's not perfect, it's messed up the buildings a bit [though it might be hard to spot without the comparison pic] but with a bit of care & attention on the full-size original, I'm sure it will do well.
It made a reasonable job of the light/dark barring in the top half too, but it's harder to see at these sizes.
Originally by user57929. Source · Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0
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For this kind of localized reflection and streaking, Photoshop will usually work better than Lightroom. The community suggestion was to use the Healing Brush: it can do a surprisingly good job on repeated streaks or bands with very little work, especially if you paint carefully over the affected area.
A single broad healing stroke may remove the visible stripes, though it can slightly disturb nearby building detail, so for a poster you’ll want to work on the full-resolution file and zoom in to refine any areas it blends imperfectly. It can also help with the lighter/darker barred areas near the top, but those may need a bit more careful touch-up.
In short: move the file into Photoshop and use the Healing Brush for the reflections and lines, then inspect the architectural edges closely before printing.
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