clear fingerprints from screen

[meris]

Who knew, tablets have fingerprints! Is there a way to clean this up in Lr? If not then in Ps.

[Damien Symonds]

I wouldn't even try, @meris.  Just replace it altogether.

This is a screenshot of my email screen that I've put in there.

If you like this idea, I can show you the PSD file so you can see how I did it.

[meris]

I know how I would take a screen and swap it in and skew it, tho I was hoping to avoid any masking job around the hair as there are a few shots... I guess no way around it.

[Damien Symonds]

No, I assure you, as long as you blur the screen and darken it enough to match, the masking won't be difficult AT ALL.

This is the easiest method, I promise.  Any attempt to actually clean the screen will require tedious cloning, and you don't have time for that.

[Damien Symonds]

If the screen is in focus in any of the photos, that will be a different matter.

[meris]

OK, just one thing. Once I've placed it in, what do I do to tint it to the same as the original?

[Damien Symonds]

I clipped a Hue/Saturation layer to the placed layer, and lowered the Lightness slider.

[Damien Symonds]

May I see what you achieved, @meris?

[meris]

Actually haven't been able to get it quite right looking. However I'll wait for the client to ask to swap the screens, since I don't have the app they want on there.