Adobe Photoshop CS3 User Manual
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PHOTOSHOP CS3
User Guide
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Patched image
Repair an area using sampled pixels
1
Select the Patch tool
.
2
Do one of the following:
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Drag in the image to select the area you want to repair, and select Source in the options bar.
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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:
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Shift-drag in the image to add to the existing selection.
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Alt-drag (Windows) or Option-drag (Mac OS) in the image to subtract from the existing selection.
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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:
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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.
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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.
Repair an area using a pattern
1
Select the Patch tool
.
2
Drag in the image to select the area you want to repair.
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
Select a pattern from the Pattern palette in the options bar, and click Use Pattern.