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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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