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Tech Hint
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Patch Tool
Patch Tool helps you to replace large objects/items from your image/photo. If you have a sample area
or source area, it is quite easy to use this tool. You can select using any of the selection tools and then
use the Patch Tool to just replace that selection. The steps to use the Patch Tool are:
Step 1: Open the image in Photoshop in which you want to patch some details or insert some
extra objects and select the Patch Tool from the Tools panel.
Step 2: Draw an area around your object, say A, which you want to replace. You can use any
selection tools to make the selection. The area from which you want to replace is B.
Step 3: Just click and drag A area over B area. You will see a preview of the image as you drag it.
Step 4: When you drop the area A over the area B, Photoshop does the magic of blending
the pixels from the source B or the destination area A perfectly. Deselect by pressing
Ctrl + D. It is so simple, but you might not get an accurate result every time. You may have
to practise a few times. Please ensure that you are working on a duplicate background
layer or using a separate empty layer – not your original background layer.
Clone Stamp Tool
Clone Stamp Tool helps to copy pixels from one area and replicate them onto another area or image
by using different brushes. Each stroke of the tool creates a duplicate of the sampled point in the
image. Perform these steps to use the Clone Stamp Tool:
Step 1: Open two image files in Photoshop.
Step 2: Select the Clone Stamp Tool from the Tools panel.
Step 3: Select a brush and change its size and hardness in the Brush Preset Picker for better
control of the area.
Step 4: Press Alt key and click on the area of your image that you want to copy.
Step 5: Click or drag along the area where you want the clone to appear. While you drag,
Photoshop provides a continuous reference to the area that you are cloning. Try to clone
your entire object in one go so that it does not break or get fragmented.
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