Authorized photo cleanup checklist before export

Watermark removal only makes sense on photos you own, are licensed to edit, or have clear permission to repair. Treat it as cleanup, not ownership.

Before export, compare the full frame and a close crop for broken edges, repeated texture, color shifts, and invented detail. Keep the untouched original beside the edited file.

When you need a careful first pass, remove watermark from photo can help, but a human review still decides whether the result is honest enough to publish.