How to Remove Objects from Photo: Easy AI Retouching Guide

You have a perfect shot, but…

You’ve just photographed a beautiful sunset on vacation. The composition is perfect, the light is magical. Only… there’s a trash bin lying in the corner. Or even worse — the moment you pressed the shutter, a tourist in a huge orange jacket walked into the frame.

Know that feeling? Unwanted objects in photos can ruin an otherwise perfect moment. And that’s only the beginning of the frustration. But don’t worry — we’ll show you how to remove objects from a photo using the AI photo editor. You’ll see for yourself that it’s actually very simple.

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Why classic photo retouching methods fail

Maybe you’ve already tried removing an object in a regular editor. Clone stamp, brush, blurring the surroundings… And the result?

A blurry smudge that looks worse than the original problem.

Traditional methods have their limits:

• Blurry patches where the object used to be
• Visible cloning marks — textures don’t repeat naturally
• Unrealistic transitions between the retouched area and the surroundings
• Hours of work in graphic editors with an uncertain result

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Manual photo editing is a bigger problem than you think

You spent half an hour on a photo, trying to retouch a sign out of the background — and the result? A blurry smudge that’s obvious at first glance. The photo ends up in the “Unused” folder, even though it could be in your portfolio.

At a time when:

• Every shot goes to Instagram, Facebook, or LinkedIn
• E-commerce requires clean product photos without distracting elements
• Presentations and materials must look professional

You can’t afford a photo with distracting elements or low-quality retouching.

Professional editing in a graphic editor? That’s hours of work and advanced skills. And what if you have dozens of photos like that?

How AI can remove objects without blurring

Here’s the key difference: Modern AI inpainting (generative fill) doesn’t work like an eraser, but like intelligent reconstruction.

What does AI do differently?

Instead of simply “smudging” the surroundings, the algorithm:

1. Analyzes the context of the entire photo — understands perspective, light, textures
2. Infers what should logically be there under the removed object
3. Creates a natural background that’s indistinguishable from the original
4. Respects structures — paving continues in the right direction, lines don’t break

The result? No one can tell there was ever anything there.

Tutorial: how to remove objects from an image using AI

Depending on the type of object, use one of these approaches:

Method 1: Edit image (for large, easy-to-describe objects)

✅ Ideal for:

• Tourists in the background
• Traffic signs
• Trash bins
• Cars, benches, stands
• Cables and wires

How to do it:

Step 1: Go to the gallery and upload a photo to the GuideGlare AI image editor

Step 2: In the right menu, click “Edit with AI” → “Change image”

Step 3: In the “Change description” field, type in your language:

• “Remove the tourist from the photo”
• “Delete the traffic sign”
• “Erase the trash bin from the foreground”
• “Remove the person in the red jacket”

Step 4: Click “Edit image” and wait 5–10 seconds

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AI understands natural language. You can write “remove the tourist”, “erase the bin”, or simply “that person on the left” — AI will understand what you mean.

Method 2: Inpaint area (for small objects or complex details)

✅ Ideal for:

• Stains on an object
• Scratches and damage
• A logo on a T-shirt
• Small details that are hard to describe in words
• Birds in the sky (if you want to remove only some)

How to do it:

Step 1: In the AI photo editor menu, select “Edit with AI” → “Inpaint area”

Step 2: With the brush, paint over the objects you want to remove

• You don’t have to be precise — AI will detect edges
• You can resize the brush with the slider

💡 Tip: We recommend selecting a slightly larger area so the AI knows what surroundings to use for filling

Step 3: In the “What do you want to create in the selected area” field, type in your language:

• “Fill with clouds and sky”
• “Continue the paving”
• “Grass like the surroundings”
• “Clean wall”

Step 4: Click “Run inpainting”

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💡 Tip: GuideGlare AI understands your language. You don’t have to write in English — Czech, Slovak, or any other language works just as well.

When to use which tool?

💡 Golden rule: If you can describe it in one sentence → Edit image. If it’s easier to show → Inpaint area.

Practical examples of using the AI eraser

The magic eraser is useful anywhere a photo is great but ruined by a small thing: a foreign object in the shot, a distracting detail, clutter in the background. Typically it works by marking the unwanted object (finger/brush/lasso) and AI fills in the background as if the object was never there.

Vacation photos

A beautiful sunset, perfect composition… and in the corner there’s someone else’s backpack, cup, towel — or a tourist walked into your frame. This is the most common magic-eraser scenario, because backgrounds (sand, sea, sky) are usually easy to complete.

→ Edit image: “Remove the backpack from the sand”

Architecture and landmarks

You’re photographing a historic building or landmark and the city’s reality is relentless: traffic signs, bins, bollards, cables, ads. The AI eraser is great for cleaning the scene so the architecture stands out.

→ Edit image: “Erase the traffic sign and the trash bin”

Product photos

You photographed a product on a table, but in the background there are things that don’t belong: a cable, keys, a mug, papers, crumbs. The AI eraser can quickly tidy the background so the product looks more professional (ideal for classifieds, e-shops, portfolios).

→ Inpaint area: Paint over the objects and AI will restore a clean table. Need the product completely without background? Read the AI background removal tutorial.

Landscape photos

Beautiful nature, but birds are flying in the sky, there’s a wire or a mast in the distance, or a sign from a hiking trail creeps into the frame. For landscapes, the AI eraser often works great because sky, grass, water, and forest have “fillable” patterns. The most sensitive parts are subtle transitions (fog, sky gradients) — there it pays to select more gently.

→ Inpaint area: Mark the birds/wires and write “clear sky”

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Tips for the best results

What works:

1. Write naturally in your language

• ❌ You don’t need: “Remove the object from the left”
• ✅ Just: “Remove the object on the left”

2. Be specific in your descriptions

• ❌ “Remove something”
• ✅ “Remove the red traffic sign on the left”

3. Use AI inpainting for complex objects

• If the object has a complicated shape or is partially covered, use the brush instead

4. If the result isn’t perfect, try again

• AI sometimes needs a second attempt
• You can tweak the prompt or mark the area more precisely

5. Mark a bit more than necessary

• For area fill, it’s better to include a bit of the surroundings so AI understands the context

Common mistakes:

• Too vague a prompt: “make it better”
• Removing objects that are essential to the composition
• Expecting perfection in very complex scenes

AI retouching vs. traditional retouching

Start removing objects from photos with AI today

No more hours in an editor. No more blurry smudges.

With AI photo editing in GuideGlare, you can remove unwanted objects in a few clicks — and the result looks like the problem object was never part of the photo.

Just upload a photo, type in your language what you want removed, and AI will do the rest. It works for tourists in the background, traffic signs, trash bins, and even small stains.

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