NO CONTENT AWARE BUTTON APPEARS???

.....after I select the healing tool......there's nothing on my menu bar to indicate that content aware is there. I figured out I could go to "fill"....then chose the content aware option, but, I can't for the life of me figure out why it doesn't appear as an icon on my toolbar, once the healing tool is selected...and, of course a selection made?
Thanks,
Kathi

I know what your talking about, I cant find mine either. It was there when I downloaded the trial version and I loved it, but now that I got my
own CS5 and registered it, it's gone. I have to circle what I want to eliminate, hit delete or go to Edit to use the content aware, but even then it just blurs the image. I'm hoping to find some answers here.

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Let's say I'm working on a blank blue sky removing dust spots, if I select the dust spot with the marque tool (I've tried different feathering settings) when I do a content aware fill it blends out the dust spot but I'm left with a slight but noticeable defined darker patch that mimics the marque shape.
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It appears i may have been mistaken about the patch tool using anti-
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before making a selection makes a difference.
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The problem is obviously a program error. The problem may be resolved by comparing the code to CS5 which we know works without a problem.
So what's the plan Adobe??!!!!!
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greenturtle49 wrote:
I'm not having any luck getting rid of red eye. I zoom in so that I'm hitting it dead on but instead of getting a correction, a black blob appears on their heads! My guess is that their wide orange head bands are causing confusion but why is it happening so far away from where I'm clicking?
Here's a photo for practicing that I found on the Web:
If you hit the "Auto" button on the Options bar for the RedEye Removal tool, does it work?
My settings for the RER tool are
Pupil Size: 50%
Darken Amount: 50%
Can you manually remove the red eye in this photo?
If not, click on the down arrow at the far left of the Options bar and select "Reset Tool", then try again.
If everything works OK on this image, then we'd have to see your problem picture to test.
greenturtle49 wrote:
Issue 2 of 2 is a problem using the healing brush. I have Content Aware selected and have tried eliminating a couple of mic stands. No matter what size I make the brush, the program doesn't read anything correctly.
Show us the problem photo and the result you get when you use the tool.
greenturtle49 wrote:
Sometimes there is something I can't get it to remove not matter how many times I go over the spot. Power lines are a real annoyance when it gets everything but one bit. In desperation (and when it is possible) I have used copy and paste to get rid of things like that but using it has its own set of problems. Help!
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Yes to all.
Silkrooster - Looks great! However, I believe spot healing brush was the first I tried and got smudgy results, especially in area of the locks where there is a lot of detail behind the cables. Found the patch tool works best, but not where there is a lot of detail behind the cables.
Fosse - Well, the bow of the ship going through the Panama Canal at 6 AM in the morning is a popular place, very crowded, and not one of them a photographer. I was lucky enough to get the last spot which was dead center, but in front of the cables. I tried to prevail on some people next to me to trade spots, but none were willing ($##$!!!&& b---ds) and they didn't even have cameras. However, will keep your suggestion in mind about taking two shots for the next time...and will have to get up earlier.
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OK, I got it working now but it does not work very well, or as expected.
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Hello all,
I've just purchased and installed CS5. I love the content aware fill feature. I have an issue with it for which I'm looking for some suggestions...
I have a photo with a rope that goes through that I want to eliminate. The background is grass and sky. The content aware healing works great everywhere except when I extend the area that I want to fix all the way to the edge of the photo. Away from the edges I get what I expect. But at the edge, I get black or white "residue" overlayed on the cleaned up area. Same thing happened when I tried to eliminate a foot that shows up at the bottom edge of the frame.
Suggestions?
Thanks,
Charlie

Some other things to try:
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Content Aware Turned Off CS5

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I think this is way it should work with selections.
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MTSTUNER

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Can someone explain the difference between the outcome of using the new content aware scale versus just going ahead and resizing the image? Or is this a matter of preference? Thanks!

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In this first photo is the original and the area that needs to be filled with image data to the right.
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