The best way to remove people from images?

My favorite tool is Generative Fill, a groundbreaking AI-powered feature built directly into Adobe Photoshop. It uses Adobe's Firefly AI model to analyze the content of your image and generate new pixels that seamlessly blend with the existing scene.

Instead of just copying and pasting other parts of the image (like the Clone Stamp tool) or making a simple blend (like the Healing Brush), Generative Fill intelligently creates new content based on the context of what's around your selection.

How to remove person from image with Photoshop AI

Step 1: Open Your Image and Unlock the Background

Open your image in Photoshop. If the layer is called "Background" with a lock icon, double-click on it to convert it into a normal, editable layer (usually named "Layer 0"). Generative Fill needs to work on a pixel layer.

Step 2: Make a Selection Around the Person

Use any selection tool you are comfortable with to select the person you want to remove. The goal is to have a rough selection of the person. It doesn't have to be pixel-perfect, but it should cover the entire object.

Step 3: Activate Generative Fill

With the active selection (the "marching ants") around the person, you have two options:

Go to Edit > Generative Fill.

Right-click inside the selected area and choose Generative Fill.

A new Generative Fill layer will be created in your Layers panel, and the taskbar at the bottom will change to the Generative Fill interface.

Step 4: Choose Your Favorite Result and Save

In the Properties Panel, you will see three thumbnail options under "Generative Fill." Click on each one to see how it looks on your main image.

Once you are happy with the result,  simply save the file as a PSD to keep the Generative Fill layer editable.

To finalize it, flatten the image (Layer > Flatten Image) or merge the layers before saving as a JPEG or PNG.

Note: For best results, after selecting the person, go to Select > Modify > Expand and expand the selection by 2-5 pixels. This gives the AI a little more context to work with and creates a cleaner blend in order to remove people from images.