Remove objects from your video with Content-Aware Fill in After Effects Using Mask Tracking and Reference Frames with Content-Aware Fill For this exercise you need the latest version of After Effects (16.1) and this free clip from Adobe Stock, (clip ID 222376940). Explore more with free footage from Adobe Stock. Content-aware fill is available in the latest edition of After Effects (16.1) and Adobe has made sample footage available, as well as tutorials for the tool. It's actually quite easy to use. Just select unwanted items using keying, masking, or the Roto Brush.

Most photographers are familiar with the content aware fill tool. This features has been part of Photoshop for years and can be a life saver to remove unwanted or distracting elements from an image. Adobe recently implemented this tool in After Effects and this short tutorial shows how to use it.

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As with the regular content aware fill tool for still images, this effect is not magical but it is probably one of the most important feature introductions that Adobe gave us over the past few years. The tool is relatively straightforward and easy to use with a limited amount of settings.

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The algorithm creates good results but challenging situations and complex footage will require additional manual masking and rotoscoping. A reference frame can also be created in Photoshop to help After Effects with object removal. Overall, simple background pattern and slow motion in the video will make your life easier. I found that the content aware tool works well to remove sensor dust from the footage since the dirt spots are small and easy to fill for the algorithm. Cutting undesired boom mic during static interview also produce great result. The only drawback of this effect is the long rendering time.