Upholstery Repair.

Oleron · **Joined:** Nov 08, 2020 **Posts:** 18

GIMP Version: 2.10.18
Operating System: Linux
OS Version: Linux Mint 20.1 x64
GIMP Experience: Intermediate Level

I recently had a shoot on a boat with some of the seating material giving way; I'm looking for suggestions as to how to repair the tears in the GIMP. The more convincing the better of course, but the work really only has to be less distracting than the half-naked models. How should I tackle this? Any assistance is appreciated, thanks.

PixLab · **Posted:** Sun Jul 25, 2021 2:00 am **(#2)**

This is quite easy, and the slight overcast will help you as well as you won't have real problem with the light, it's typically a... patch work :hehe

On the first one I would patch the part i put in black rectangle (or the and/one at the bottom right) in place of the broken part (select/copy/paste new layer, rotate, move, duplicate for the second part, mask, and may be some clone tool and curves to fine tune)

On the second one I would search on the different pics you have, a corner to patch which can fit better than the actual one to patch it as well

IMHO, next time, just bring some towels

00111111 · **Posted:** Sun Jul 25, 2021 5:13 am **(#3)**

Try Heal selection in Filters. You will need to d/load the plugin if it is not there.

PixLab · **Posted:** Sun Jul 25, 2021 5:20 am **(#4)**

00111111 wrote:

Try Heal selection in Filters. You will need to d/load the plugin if it is not there.

Oh yea! I forgot his one :bigthup

sallyanne · **Posted:** Sun Jul 25, 2021 6:15 am **(#5)**

If you want Gimp to fix your tears you may be in for a let down

. However we can do something about the photo. I have done one and am working on the second, not with a lot of success though. Maybe someone will get in before me. By using a bit of cloning and healing. Tried with the deformation tools but am not proficient enough with them.
My try on ex1

sallyanne · **Posted:** Sun Jul 25, 2021 6:21 am **(#6)**

00111111 wrote:

Try Heal selection in Filters. You will need to d/load the plugin if it is not there.

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you also have the heal brush tool in 'tools' Comes with Gimp

Oleron · **Joined:** Nov 08, 2020 **Posts:** 18

00111111 wrote:

Try Heal selection in Filters. You will need to d/load the plugin if it is not there.

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WoW! Thank you!

Oleron · **Joined:** Nov 08, 2020 **Posts:** 18

sallyanne wrote:

If you want Gimp to fix your tears you may be in for a let down

. However we can do something about the photo. I have done one and am working on the second, not with a lot of success though. Maybe someone will get in before me. By using a bit of cloning and healing. Tried with the deformation tools but am not proficient enough with them.
My try on ex1
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Outstanding. Thanks to you all, this gives me hope.

PixLab · **Posted:** Sun Jul 25, 2021 8:58 am **(#9)**

sallyanne wrote:

00111111 wrote:

Try Heal selection in Filters. You will need to d/load the plugin if it is not there.

[ Image ] [ Image ]

you also have the heal brush tool in 'tools' Comes with Gimp

63 is speaking about another "beast", which takes only few seconds
make a selection of the defect then > Filters > Enhance > Heal selection
It will replace the selection automatically for you with surrounding pixels in a matter of seconds

Select defect

Filters > Enhance > Heal selection

3 seconds later... voila!

Oleron · **Joined:** Nov 08, 2020 **Posts:** 18

Well, I had a hell of a time getting the Resynthesizer plugin installed and running, but...oh yeah, it was worth the hassle. Thanks again to everybody that responded.

sallyanne · **Posted:** Mon Jul 26, 2021 1:38 am **(#11)**

PixLab wrote:

63 is speaking about another "beast", which takes only few seconds
make a selection of the defect then > Filters > Enhance > Heal selection
It will replace the selection automatically for you with surrounding pixels in a matter of seconds

I understand. Had it before myself. Just pointing out there is another one.

PixLab · **Posted:** Mon Jul 26, 2021 6:11 am **(#12)**

sallyanne wrote:

I understand. Had it before myself. Just pointing out there is another one.

Oh sorry, my bad, I did misunderstood :oops:

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