1. What is the Patch Tool
1.) The Patch tool lets you repair a selected area with pixels from another area or a pattern.
2.) Like the Healing Brush tool, the Patch tool matches the texture, luminosity, and color of the sampled pixels to the source pixels.
3.) When repairing with pixels from the image, select a small area to produce the best result.

2. How to Use the Patch Tool … the Cliff Notes version … followed by step-by-step tutorials.
1.) In a nutshell – you make a selection with the Patch tool or any selection tool, drag the selected area with the Patch tool, and upon releasing the mouse the healing technology will make the repair.
2.) The most important decision to make before using the Patch tool is whether to patch from source, from destination or from pattern. Before using the Patch tool take a moment to evaluate the image and image damage to decide which of the three options to use.
• Patching from Source = circle the damaged area and move the selection to good image information. Use this choice when the damaged area is uneven, ragged, and/or within similarly toned areas.
• Patching from Destination = circle good image information and move the selection over the damaged image area. Use this choice when you need to match a pattern or lines in the image.
• Patching from Pattern = the least used option – yet very useful method to quickly repair damage that is spread throughout the image. To use this method you need to create a pattern with the new Pattern Maker before clicking ‘Use Pattern’ (all to be explained).

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