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    Magic Eraser Tool

                      The Magic Eraser Tool functions like the Paint Bucket Tool in reverse. It can be used to erase all the
                      similar coloured pixels and make them transparent. You will be able to see the images of the bottom
                      layers.
                      Perform the following steps to use the Magic Eraser Tool:
                      Step 1:  Open the image in Photoshop from which you want to erase some part.

                      Step 2:  Select the Magic Eraser Tool from the Tools panel.
                      Step 3:   Alter the settings in the Options bar. Tolerance box contains the value which determines how
                              much area the eraser will cover with one click. Anti-alias reduces the hardness of the edges
                              erased. Contiguous, if selected, sticks to only one colour. If you do not want to affect the visible
                              layers then the Sample All Layers should
                              be unchecked. Opacity slider controls the
                              hardness/strength of the eraser.

                      Step 4:   Click on the portion of the image which
                              you want to delete. The area contains
                              similar colour pixels is removed.
                                                                                         Using Magic Eraser Tool
                             RETOUCHING TOOLS

                      Retouching tools help you to add or remove objects from an image. Let’s learn about some retouching
                      tool of Photoshop.

                           Spot Healing Brush Tool

                      One of the magical feature of Photoshop is to remove or repair the spots, scratches or even objects
                      from an image with the help of Spot Healing Brush Tool. It is also known as Texture Replacement
                      tool. It blends the wrong or bad texture of one area in an image with the good or fine texture area of
                      the same image. The result of the spot removal may vary depending on the complexity of the image.
                      It can be used to remove the  acne or skin blemishes and scars completely from an image.
                      Follow the below steps to use the Spot Healing Brush Tool:

                      Step 1:    Open the image to be corrected and select the Spot Healing Brush Tool from the Tools panel.

                      Step 2:    Create a new layer above the image layer to add the modifications. Rename the layer Touch-
                              up to identify it easily. You can hide the layer to see the effect of the Spot Healing Brush Tool
                              any time.
                      Step 3:    Adjust the size and hardness of the brush by clicking on the slider. Set the Mode to Normal.
                              Proximity match will look at everything in the vicinity and decide what texture should be
                              inside the brush. Create Texture will add texture from the surrounding area. Content aware
                              works in the similar way as Content Aware Fill does but in a particular area only. Check on
                              Sample All Layers if working with two layers only, one is the original image and other one is
                              new layer for editing.

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