One of the reasons that gaffers tape is prized in all sorts of production environments is the adhesive. This cotton cloth tape utilizes a synthetic petroleum based adhesive that is intended to remove cleanly without leaving a residue.

A Photoshop tutorial takes a different approach to removing gaffers tape.

If you are trying to remove a gaffers tape image from a photgraph (or any unwanted graphic for that matter), you are going to need a digital tool.

Here’s a great step-by-step approach to digital tape removal.