I put the Heal Selection script to a test. Normally, I don’t get this involved in testing scripts, but curiosity got the better of me. So just how well would the Heal Selection script “heal” an image? I’ll get to that in a bit.
First things, first. The Heal Selection script is also known as smart-remove.scm, authored by Paul Harrison and repaired for the latest version of GIMP by Lloyd Konneker, it can be downloaded from the GIMP Registry here.
The script has a little history to it involving the Resynthesizer plug-in, which (if I am not mistaken) is required to run this script. Be sure to read all the comments on that thread to get a better understanding of what all is involved, if you decide to try this plug-in and script.
Now the test:
No, it’s not the prettiest of images to use to test, but that was the whole point for me, to use something that would be challenging for the script. I have to admit, this script impressed me, as the results is evidence of it capabilities to fool most observers.
To obtain the results you see on the right, I used multiple selections (hold shift key) using the Ellipse selection tool and went after the smallest blemishes first, and worked my way up in batches. In all, it took about 3 minutes to complete the selections.
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