Removing skin blemishes is a breeze just make the brush size slightly larger than the blemish you wish to remove and also set the hardness to “0%”. You can use this tool to remove pretty well anything from a photo. For my purposes I am usually using it for removing skin blemishes. The primary use of this tool is removing blemishes from the image. I always work with “Current & Below” when using the Healing Brush and only on special occasion will I jump to the “Current Layer” option.

You also have the option to sample only from the layer you’re working on, or sample from the current layer as well as all layers below it, and also just sample from all layers. This moves your sample point as you move the brush around while healing. I almost always keep “Aligned” checked on. Features Of The Healing Brush: Aligned, Sampling, Adjustment Layers Additionally I use the “Lighten” mode when retouching some skin when I want to target the darker pixels only.ģ. I also use the “Replace” mode which works much more like the Clone Stamp tool but preserves grain and texture. Typically I use the ”Normal” mode which is like a combination of the Clone Stamp tool and this healing/blending brush. We can also use a few of the Blend Modes that we’re used to having with our layers. This tool has a brush which works just like any brush tool in Photoshop. Features Of The Healing Brush: Brush & Blend Modes I do use the Spot Healing brush and the Patch tool occasionally, but 95% of the time I default to the Healing Brush.Ģ. It allows me to choose where I am sampling from, brush size, blend modes, and more.

The Healing Brush is my weapon of choice because it gives me to most control.

When it comes to the healing tools in Photoshop we have three big options to choose from, The Spot Healing Brush, The Healing Brush, and The Patch tool.

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