AE: Using Content-Aware Correctly

The new feature from the latest After Effects 16.1 update is here – how do you now get the desired results? Robert Hranitzky knows the answer!

Archive notice: This article was originally published on April 9, 2019. Links and embedded videos are preserved as part of the historical record.

With the new Content-Aware Fill tool, after a lengthy announcement Adobe has now also implemented the feature known from Photoshop in After Effects for videos. Creative Director, Motion Designer & DP author Robert Hranitzky explains in this tutorial in which situations the tool can be used effectively and which of the following settings should be used: Fill Method (Object, Surface or Edge Blend), Range, as well as Create Reference Frame and Generate Fill Layer.

Contents of the Content-Aware Fill Tutorial

  • Removing street signs correctly
  • Removing a logo from a laptop
  • Removing a person from a clip
  • Removing cars and using the Reference Frame feature
  • Removing dirt on lenses and skin blemishes

More from Robert Hranitzky: You can find more helpful input from Robert on his official YouTube channel!