[stevo911_]

I'm attempting to remove the dust spots from a few pictures ie:

http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q227/stevo911_/good%20pics/DSC_9726.jpg

What are the best methods for getting rid of them? I've tried the resynthesize add on for GIMP but it keeps giving me a error messages (I've cleaned my sensor since then FYI :p)

[Dasani]

Hm... perhaps using the clone tool might be a viable idea? It should do what you want in regard of removing them.

[gars]

If you want to send me the raw/jpg, i could try using CS5 Content-Aware to clean it...

[moky]

cleaned it as best i could try
http://i950.photobucket.com/albums/ad343/mokytron/DSC_9726.jpg

[Boostslut]

I've never used GIMP, but nice photo! Beautiful sunset!

[stevo911_]

that cleaned it up quite a bit moky, thanks! What tools did you use to do that?
I'm trying to learn to make these adjustments myself, but it didnt have much luck with the clone tool (particularly on that big dust spot just the to the right of the sun.
Boostslut; GIMP seems to be pretty capable (open source software similar to photoshop) but I have ALOT to learn (ditto for photography too :p) That was one of, if not, my first shot with my DSLR on Sidney Spit in the summer :)

[moky]

i used adobe cs5 patch tool and content aware clone tool!