

To do so, Select on the mask in the layer Panel & go to “Layer” menu in the top bar and select “Invert” (Shortcut Windows “CRTL+I”, Shortcut Mac “CMDt+I”) By Default the mask will be Inverted – So go ahead and invert the mask. Use a selection tool of your choice – In this case we’ll be using the Selection Brush Tool (Shortcut “W”).Let’s load in an Image! (Check Reference Images Below).Quick Background Replacement/Removal in 4 Simple steps! If some parts of the object you want to remove remain visible, keep painting over them until they are removed. The before and after images show how this tool was used to erase the unwanted twig. The following example demonstrates how to use the Inpainting Brush Tool to remove an unwanted object from a photo in Affinity Photo. If you make a mistake while using this tool, don’t worry! Affinity Photo allows you to undo your last few steps by pressing Ctrl+Z on Windows and Cmd+Z on Mac. In order to remove the object, simply paint over it with a brush. To adjust the brush size use the brackets – on the keyboard “” = Bigger or else go on the top panel to adjust the size accordingly. Ideally, the size of the brush should be similar to the size of the object you want to remove. When you select the Inpainting Brush Tool, you will see multiple options in the contextual toolbar that will allow you to customize the tool to suit your needs. This tool is one of five Healing Tools that are available in Affinity Photo.

Next, you have to select the Inpainting Brush Tool (Shortcut: J) from the toolbar located to the left side of your screen. If this is not the case, right-click on the layer from the Layers Panel and click on ‘ Rasterize…’ to transform the ‘image’ layer into a ‘pixel’ layer. The selected layer should be a ‘Pixel’ layer for the Inpainting Brush Tool to work. In order to remove an unwanted object from your photo, firstly you have to make sure that the image is selected in the layers panel. The brush strokes will be visible in your photo, so it’s important to be careful when using this tool. The Inpainting Brush is a digital painting tool that allows you to paint over areas in your photo & it will be automatically replaced.
