Question

how to use Patch tool in Photoshop. step by step​

Answer 1

How does the Patch Tool work?

•Select the Patch tool and draw an area around your selection. It works in a similar way to the Lasso selection.

•Move the cursor over the selected area and drag it to the left, right, or in any direction.

•Choose whether you choose Source or Destination mode in the Options Bar. You will see a preview of the image as you drag it.

•When you release the mouse or stylus, Photoshop does the magic of blending the pixels from the source or the destination area, to merge the pixels with the original selection seamlessly. Deselect by hitting Cmd+D on a Mac. Ctrl+D on a PC.

Answer 2

What exactly is the Patch Tool for?

The Patch Tool is part of the healing brush set of tools. These are the go-to tools for retouching and repairing your images. The Patch Tool is primarily used to repair larger areas of an image, or get rid of any distractions or blemishes.

The patch tool was introduced into Photoshop at the same time as the Healing Brush. It is similar to the Healing Brush Tool, in that it matches the texture, lighting and shading of the sampled pixels to the source area. But, the Patch Tool uses selection-defined areas instead of a brush.

Explanation:

• Select the Patch tool and draw an area around your selection. It works in a similar way to the Lasso selection.
• Move the cursor over the selected area and drag it to the left, right, or in any direction.
• Choose whether you choose Source or Destination mode in the Options Bar. You will see a preview of the image as you drag it.
• When you release the mouse or stylus, Photoshop does the magic of blending the pixels from the source or the destination area, to merge the pixels with the original selection seamlessly. Deselect by hitting Cmd + D on a Mac. Ctrl + D on a PC.

It’s that easy, but you probably won’t get a 100% accurate result every time. You may have to make a few attempts. Just make sure you are working on a duplicate background layer, or using a separate empty layer – not your original background layer.

Tip: You don’t have to use the Patch tool to define a selection. You can use any selection tool and then select the Patch tool.

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