Adobe Photoshop CC 2014 v.14.xx - Manual (Page 523)

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Proximity Match
Create Texture
Content-Aware
The sampled pixels are melded with the existing pixels each time you release the mouse button.
If there is a strong contrast at the edges of the area you want to heal, make a selection before you use the Healing Brush tool. The selection
should be bigger than the area you want to heal and precisely follow the boundary of contrasting pixels. When you paint with the Healing Brush
tool, the selection prevents colors from bleeding in from the outside.
Retouch with the Spot Healing Brush tool
The Spot Healing Brush tool quickly removes blemishes and other imperfections in your photos. The Spot Healing Brush works similarly to the
Healing Brush: it paints with sampled pixels from an image or pattern and matches the texture, lighting, transparency, and shading of the sampled
pixels to the pixels being healed. Unlike the Healing Brush, the Spot Healing Brush doesn’t require you to specify a sample spot. The Spot Healing
Brush automatically samples from around the retouched area.
Using the Spot Healing Brush to remove a blemish
For retouching a large area or for more control over the source sampling, you can use the Healing Brush instead of the Spot Healing Brush.
1. Select the Spot Healing Brush tool from the toolbox. If necessary, click either the Healing Brush tool, Patch tool, or Red Eye tool to show
the hidden tools and make your selection.
2. Choose a brush size in the options bar. A brush that is slightly larger than the area you want to fix works best so that you can cover the
entire area with one click.
3. (Optional) Choose a blending mode from the Mode menu in the options bar. Choose Replace to preserve noise, film grain, and texture at
the edges of the brush stroke when using a soft-edge brush.
4. Choose a Type option in the options bar:
Uses pixels around the edge of the selection to find an area to use as a patch.
Uses pixels in the selection to create a texture. If the texture doesn’t work, try dragging through the area a second time.
Compares nearby image content to seamlessly fill the selection, realistically maintaining key details such as shadows and
object edges.
The create a larger or more precise selection for the Content-Aware option, use the Edit > Fill command. (See Content-aware, pattern, or
history fills .)
5. Select Sample All Layers in the options bar to sample data from all visible layers. Deselect Sample All Layers to sample only from the active
layer.
6. Click the area you want to fix, or click and drag to smooth over imperfections in a larger area.
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