Content-Aware Fill is one of Photoshop’s greatest mysteries. It sources pixels from multiple locations across an image. Its Color Adaptation settings are vague. (Very High? You’re Very High!) And it's ultimately random. This video makes it make sense in a way you haven’t seen before!
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[CHAPTERS]
00:22 Introducing the Schematic Content-Aware Diagram
01:15 First Up: The Crop tool
02:23 The Content-Aware Check box
05:09 Expanding the Canvas Size
05:49 Selecting the Transparent Pixels in an Image
06:33 Using Content-Aware via the Edit, Fill Command
07:55 Understanding the Color Adaptation Check Box
09:42 A Quick Plug for patreon.com/dekenow
10:34 Introducing the Content-Aware Fill Workspace
13:49 Loading an Alpha Channel as a Selection Outline
15:51 The Four Color Adaptation Settings
16:44 Click the Apply Button to Compare Fill Settings
19:02 Very High Produces a Vignette
19:40 Content-Aware Fill Cannot See Smart Objects (Adobe!)
20:27 Experimenting with the Scale Check Box
23:06 The Rotation Adaptation Settings
24:56 Content-Aware Fill Produces Random Effects
26:52 Don’t Feather Your Selection Outlines
27:22 Removing an Unwanted Detail
27:56 The Sample All Layers Check Box
28:58 Thank You So Much for Watching