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The patch tool lets you repair a selected area with pixels from another area or a pattern. Like the healing brush tool, the patch tool matches the texture, lighting, and shading of the sampled pixels to the source pixels. You can also use the patch tool to clone isolated areas of an image.

Sampled pixels and source pixels
Sampled pixels and source pixels
Patched image
Patched image

To repair an area using sampled pixels:

  1. Select the patch tool patch tool .
  2. Do one of the following:
    • Drag in the image to select the area you want to repair, and select Source in the options bar.
    • Drag in the image to select the area from which you want to sample, and select Destination in the options bar.

    Note: You can also make a selection prior to selecting the patch tool.

  3. To adjust the selection, do one of the following:
    • Shift-drag in the image to add to the existing selection.
    • Alt-drag (Windows) or Option-drag (Mac OS) in the image to subtract from the existing selection.
    • Alt-Shift-drag (Windows) or Option-Shift-drag (Mac OS) in the image to select an area intersected by the existing selection.
  4. Position the pointer inside the selection, and do one of the following:
    • If Source is selected in the options bar, drag the selection border to the area from which you want to sample. When you release the mouse button, the originally selected area is patched with the sampled pixels.
    • If Destination is selected in the options bar, drag the selection border to the area you want to patch. When you release the mouse button, the newly selected area is patched with the sampled pixels.

To repair an area using a pattern:

  1. Select the patch tool patch tool .
  2. Drag in the image to select the area you want to repair.
  3. Note: You can also make a selection prior to selecting the patch tool.

  4. To adjust the selection, do one of the following:
    • Shift-drag in the image to add to the existing selection.
    • Alt-drag (Windows) or Option-drag (Mac OS) in the image to subtract from the existing selection.
    • Alt-Shift-drag (Windows) or Option-Shift-drag (Mac OS) in the image to select an area intersected by the existing selection.
  5. Select a pattern from the Pattern pop-up palette in the options bar, and click Use Pattern.



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Stan Monday said...

Really useful, thank you;)

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