Remove watermark

[meetdilip]

Hi, is there any " remove watermark " plugin available for GIMP ?  Thanks.

[PixLab]

Do you have the "Resynthesizer" plugin ? https://github.com/bootchk/resynthesizer
If so, select the watermark, then Filters > Enhance > Heal Selection... (try the default values first Ctrl+ Z to cancel if you're not happy with the values)

G'MIC does it as well > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOPHbSgJUSI

[meetdilip]

Thanks, I have that plugin. will try.

[PixLab]

(07-06-2021, 06:09 AM)meetdilip Wrote: Thanks, I have that plugin. will try.

I edited my post with a link for a G'MIC tuto as it does it as well

EDIT: Remembered that Pat David has 2 great tutorials
G'MIC > https://patdavid.net/2014/02/getting-aro...ware-fill/
Resynthesizer > https://patdavid.net/2012/08/getting-aro...selection/

[meetdilip]

Will check. Thanks.

[meetdilip]

I tried both Heal Selection and Inpaint Multi scale. While both of them are effective, it deletes the actual background and builds from the surroundings. Is it possible to preserve the background and remove the semi-transparent text ( which is the watermark ) ? Thanks.

[PixLab]

(07-09-2021, 04:21 AM)meetdilip Wrote: I tried both Heal Selection and Inpaint Multi scale. While both of them are effective, it deletes the actual background and builds from the surroundings. Is it possible to preserve the background and remove the semi-transparent text ( which is the watermark ) ? Thanks.

So it's not opaque!
Yes It should be possible, a bit more work though...
Something using this kind of method?
Anyway, It would be nice if we can actually see what type of work needs to be done on that watermark.... shadows? bumped map? something else? could you post it please?

[meetdilip]

For example, something like this ?

[rich2005]

Quote:Is it possible to preserve the background and remove the semi-transparent text ( which is the watermark ) ?

The short answer is no, especially not automatically in Gimp, although there might be some machine learning / AI system out there

It becomes an artistic exercise. Use the clone tool with a small fuzzy brush. Zoom in at pixel level and in your judgment clone in the background to over-paint the watermark. Zoom out and assess your work. Make corrections. It is not as hard as you think, just practice.

   

[meetdilip]

Got it

Looks nice.

I wonder why the wand select tool does not detect watermarks. They are literally text.