In our hyper-digital lives, the one thing it’s impossible to avoid are cables plugged into walls. From extension cables to chargers, earphones, router cables, and much more…

In this post, we’ll show you how to do object removal in Photoshop and clean up your photos in just a few simple steps to create captivating real estate photography.

Why Should You Remove Unnecessary Objects?

We seem to spend half the day keeping our devices charged and ready to go. While that’s great for productivity, it’s awful when trying to create beautiful, sellable images of well-designed houses and apartments. 

Real estate photos need to sell the vision of perfection, not reality. Prospective buyers won’t get a good feel for the property if the images look cluttered and messy.

In other words, that won’t get them interested and in the door, but a decluttered, clean, and depersonalized photo will!

Additionally, most people love to see a nice flat-screen TV on the wall but don’t need to see how it’s connected. The good news is that cords are relatively simple to remove using Adobe Photoshop, which we’ll show you how to do next.

8 Quick Steps to Do Object Removal in Photoshop

To learn how to remove cords and other objects in Photoshop, you can follow along with PhotoUp’s simple video tutorial or read the instructions below:

1. To begin, import your real estate photo into Photoshop. 
2. Then, locate the areas where there are exposed cords and wires. 
3. Find a selection of wall / floor behind the wires that is free of clutter. That’s what you’re going to clone. 
4. Next, open the Clone Stamp Tool in Photoshop by going to the Windows menu and choosing Clone Source. 
5. Alternatively, you can position the cursor over the area you want to clone and then Alt-click (Windows) or Option-click (Mac) to define the clone source.
6. Now, go back to the cluttered problem areas and simply brush over the wire and watch it disappear like magic. 
7. If the wire snakes over a different background then Alt-click once again on the new background and continue brushing over. 
8. Once you have brushed over all the wires and digital clutter in the photo, click SAVE.

As simple as that!

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To conclude, this kind of attention to detail is what lifts an average real estate photo into something very special that stirs emotions and leads to sales.

And those are the kind of images you need in your portfolio!

If you have the time, learn to do it yourself or set up a relationship with an online real estate photo editing specialist with just a few clicks of the mouse.

The bottom line is, start taking your real estate images seriously and watch the difference it makes to your business.

Get started with PhotoUp and give us the chance to show how we can help you transform your real estate photography.

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In this mini-tutorial, we’ll show you how to easily remove unwanted objects in Photoshop using 3 simple techniques.

With no further delay, let’s get into the nitty-gritty!

How to Remove Unwanted Objects in Photoshop

To get started, you can either watch the video tutorial or continue reading the text below:

Open the image you want to edit in Photoshop. You can then use either of these 3 methods outlined below.

I. Spot Healing Brush Tool

1. Zoom in on the object you want to remove.

2. Select the Spot Healing Brush Tool then Content Aware Type.

3. Brush over the object you want to remove. Photoshop will automatically patch pixels over the selected area. Spot Healing is best used to remove small objects.

II. Patch Tool

1. Select the Patch Tool.

2. Draw a line around the object you want to remove. Drag the selection to an area that you want to use as a patch sample.

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III. Clone Stamp Tool

1. Select the Clone Stamp Tool.

2. Go to the area where the unwanted object is found.

3. Hold Alt until the cursor turns into a crosshair. Click on the area you want to sample.

4. Brush on the object you want to remove. This will copy the pixels of the sample area you selected in step 3. A small plus sign shows the sample area that the brush is copying over the object you want to remove.

And that’s it!

Save Time With PhotoUp’s Professional Photo Editors

Tired of spending time at night removing objects from your photos when you could use that time on other high-impact tasks to help grow your photography business?

Don’t worry, we have a quick and affordable solution for you!

PhotoUp has a team of highly talented real estate photo editors who are ready and waiting to professionally edit your photos.

Our skilled photo editors can help with the following issues:

• Improper exposure levels
• Harsh shadows, lack of light, etc.
• Blurred images that were taken without a tripod
• Images that need cropping or other effects
• Lawn greening and sky replacements
• Twilight editing
• Clutter and object removal
• Line and angle corrections
• And much more!

But that’s not it!

PhotoUp is a complete one-stop-shop for real estate marketing and also offers additional services such as:

• Virtual staging
• Home walk-through videos
• Custom websites
• Single property websites
• Property flyers
• House portraits
• Virtual assistants
• And more.

You’ll also get access to our user-friendly photo management system, so you can upload and receive photos, send instructions and feedback, track and manage team members and clients, store final images, and more!

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Check out how easy it is to get started with PhotoUp’s software in this real estate photo editing uploader tutorial:

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So, what are you waiting for?

Sign up for a free PhotoUp account today, and let our professional editors edit your photos to perfection with a short turnaround time of 24 hours or less!

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