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| October 25th, 2007 10:12 AM | |  Malu
Joined: Sep 18, 2006
Posts: 158 | Patch tool
Hi all, do you know the Patch tool in photoshop?
The patch tool is not a very used tool in Photoshop. It is under the Spot healing brush and 2 other tools, the Patch tool is like a combination of the lasso tool and the healing tool. You select an area, click the appropriate button (source or destination- mine is usually on source) and then drag the selection to another area that has characteristics that fit your needs.
For example, if someone has black rings under the eyes, you trace around the area that needs work on, select “source” in the Tools Option Bar right above the Tools Palette), and drag it to an another area of skin that has a more likely color. Make sure that the area you are dragging to is blemish free, as you will pick up any blemishes that are in the destination area.
Practice with it, not a difficult tool and use it more than the clone tool, you'll love it. It is faster and easier.
It takes a little more practice to use for example when there are lines or patterns in the area that needs to be fixed. You must drag it to a destination that has the lines and patterns at the exact same angle.
Will post this in galleries too
Malu | | | [1] | | | October 25th, 2007 10:32 AM | | Malu
Joined: Sep 18, 2006
Posts: 158 | Oops
Larry, I just tried to put this in galleries but couldn't, can you post it there for me please? | | January 7th, 2008 04:54 PM | | LVE
Joined: Aug 1, 2006
Posts: 824 | Like it!
Not good at it. Must practice a bit. | | | [1] | |
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