How to fill in a selected space with content from elsewhere in the photo

[Quentin Mareuse]

Hi,

I'm trying to fill an unwanted object in the background of a photo with the colour of the wall in the rest of the photo. Is there any way I can take a sample from the wall and put it over the object I want out of the way, so that the latter appears not to be there?

Thanks!

 

[zoe20]

hello Quentin Mareuse welcome to the forum.Also its easy to help you if u share the image

 

[Quentin Mareuse]

If, for instance, I wanted to erase the light switch from this photo and replace it with the red of the wall, how would I go about doing it?

 

[zoe20]

ok here u go i used patch tool in ps cs6 its simple make a selection around the light switch and drag it to the next of the wall that's it.

 

[Rise_sports]

Its pretty easy to use the clone stamp tool as well. Alt+click underneath it, then paint over it.

 

[zoe20]

agreed but he sounds like a novice so i have him that option.

 

[Quentin Mareuse]

thanks rise_sports. It worked like a charm

 

[Rise_sports]

No problem, This is exactly what I work with when I use photoshop.