Remove elements from a scene

Use the Scene Cleaner tool to remove distracting people from a busy location

When shooting popular landmarks such as St Paul's Cathedral in London, seen here, you're faced with the challenge of getting a clean photograph that's not partially obscured by passing tourists. You could try getting up early and heading to the location before the crowds start to throng, but that plan isn't always practical ­ especially if you fancy a lie in. Thanks to Photoshop Elements' Photomerge Scene Cleaner feature, you can create a people-free landmark shot with a little preparation on location and some postproduction retouching. By photographing several versions of the same scene over a short period of time, you should be able to capture a series of images in which sections of the landmark aren't obscured by people. You can then combine the clear sections of each photograph…

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