Content Aware Move

[Ydzardt Anema]

Is there  a possibility in Afiniry Photo or Afinity Designer to move an object within a photograph, such as Photoshop that calls "Content Aware Move'?

Thank you very much

 

Ydzardt Anema

[MEB]

Hi Ydzardt,

Welcome to Affinity Forums :)

No, it's not possible. I'm moving this to the Feature Requests section.

[rke21]

That would be great to have.

[Mousyfox]

Still hasn't happened in 2021. Six years and still waiting... I won't hold my breath.

[Paul Mudditt]

On 8/20/2021 at 10:34 PM, Mousyfox said:

Still hasn't happened in 2021. Six years and still waiting... I won't hold my breath.

@MEB @rke21@Ydzardt Anema @Ydzardt Anmema

Here is a trivial macro in Affinity Photo that replicates exactly Content Aware Move from PS.

To use, create your selection and refine as necessary, select your image layer then run the Content Aware Move macro in my Mud's Macros V11.afmacros library. See demo.

The macro steps are simply, 

1. Rasterise current layer

2. Duplicate Selection

3. Select original layer

4. CMD/CTRL-X to cut out the background

5. Grow selection by 8 pixels

6. Content aware fill using EDIT->INPAINT command

7. Remove the marching ant selection


 

Mud’s Macros V11

SelectionFromLayer - convert a layer into a pixel selection

SelectAllLayers - select all layers quickly

DeSelectAllLayers - de select all layers quickly

PencilPortrait - Convert Photo to pencil sketch (Credit: Alpha Sierra, YouTube)

InpaintCrop2 - fix edges after a straighten crop (Credit: Jim Welsh) Same as Content Aware Crop functionality in Photoshop.

Inpaint - the inpaint option from the desktop.

Sketch Effect by R C-R - Converts to a sketch effect

Dave’s 6-Layer High Pass Sharpening - Uses 6 layers of sharpening

ExpandStroke - Expand Stroke from Designer

Create Artboard - Create an Artboard from Designer in Photo

TextOnCurve - Text on Curve from Designer

Pre-Process - Add a curve and a sharpening layer

FSStack by InAffinity

Wraparound V1.8 by John Rostron

Create Compound Object - Create Compound from Designer

Content Aware Move **NEW**

Create and refine a selection, run macro, new layer created from the selection and the source area is filled using content aware fill command edit->Inpaint. **NEW**

 

These macros will work on PC, Mac and iPad versions. It is a “.afmacros”  library file so in desktop use view->studio->library and import into the library pane not the macro panel which is only for single “.afmacro” files.

Mud's Macros V11.afmacros