Adobe Photoshop CC 2014 v.14.xx User Manual
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Enhanced Spot Removal Tool in Camera Raw | Photoshop CC
Remove any unwanted aspects of a photo in simple steps, with the Spot Removal Tool that now behaves like the Healing Brush
Using the Spot Removal tool
Cleaning up a photo with the Visualize Spots feature
The Spot Removal tool in Camera Raw lets you repair a selected area of an image by sampling from a different area of the same image. The
tool is similar to the Healing Brush available in Photoshop. The default behavior for the Spot Removal tool is to be able to mark areas to touch
up, by dragging the brush across the photo. For example, remove a portion of the wire (connecting the helmet and the overhead wire) that is
distracting the view of the blue sky.
Using the Spot Removal tool on a raw image means that you are processing the raw image data directly. Working with raw image data directly
can provide cleaner matches for retouching (healing or cloning) actions. Also, since any edits and modifications to camera raw images are
stored in sidecar files, this process is non-destructive.
The zipline that appears to be connecting the wire and the helmet (image left) has been removed (image right)
Using the Spot Removal tool
1. Do one of the following:
Open a camera raw file, or,
With an image open in Photoshop, click Filter > Camera Raw Filter.
2. Select the Spot Removal tool
from the toolbar.
3. Select one of the following from the Type menu:
Heal Matches the texture, lighting, and shading of the sampled area to the selected area.
Clone Applies the sampled area of the image to the selected area.
4. (Optional) In the Spot Removal tool options area under the Histogram, drag the Size slider to specify the size of the area that the Spot
Removal tool affects.
Use the bracket keys on your keyboard to change brush size
Left bracket ([), reduces the tool radius size
Right bracket (]), increases the tool radius size.
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