{"id":5394,"date":"2024-02-27T00:30:00","date_gmt":"2024-02-27T05:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yourscrappingcafe.com\/home\/d19521157\/public_blog\/?p=5394"},"modified":"2024-02-25T14:35:22","modified_gmt":"2024-02-25T19:35:22","slug":"healing-tools","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.yourscrappingcafe.com\/home\/d19521157\/public_blog\/healing-tools\/","title":{"rendered":"Healing Tools"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Yes\u2026I\u2019m sort of a Star Wars nerd! I couldn\u2019t help but use the above graphic for this post! The last two posts were pretty intense (or at the very least really long) so I thought I\u2019d let your brain \u201crecover\u201d a bit with this less intense post on healing tools \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">I\u2019m fairly certain you\u2019ve run across a photo or two over the years that could benefit from a little re-touching. You know the ones; an adorable smile with an untimely missing tooth, a tattoo that you\u2019d rather not see in a wedding photo, an unfortunate blemish on prom night, dark circles under eyes\u2026we\u2019ve all had them! Some of these are easier than others to \u201ccorrect\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yourscrappingcafe.com\/home\/d19521157\/public_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ArtIsHealingsmaller.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"239\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yourscrappingcafe.com\/home\/d19521157\/public_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ArtIsHealingsmaller.jpg\" alt=\"Art Is Healing\" class=\"wp-image-5447\" style=\"width:300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yourscrappingcafe.com\/home\/d19521157\/public_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ArtIsHealingsmaller.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.yourscrappingcafe.com\/home\/d19521157\/public_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ArtIsHealingsmaller-300x179.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">The healing tools available in Photoshop Elements (PSE) are very good when you need the re-touching effects that they provide. The main difference between the Healing Brush and Clone Stamp tools is that when re-touching with the Healing Brush, the tool attempts to match the tonality of the underlying area with what you are cloning, so you may see the cloned area\u2019s tonality adjust.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">The Clone Stamp clones exact information. In other words, what you see is what you get. Sometimes you need a little more precision, like when adding missing teeth in a smile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">So which one is better? That\u2019s kind of where the \u201cwar\u201d starts! Read on\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">The \u201cClone\u201d Wars<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yourscrappingcafe.com\/home\/d19521157\/public_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/CloningHealingPatternssmaller.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"304\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yourscrappingcafe.com\/home\/d19521157\/public_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/CloningHealingPatternssmaller.jpg\" alt=\"Cloning &amp; Healing\" class=\"wp-image-5396\" style=\"width:300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yourscrappingcafe.com\/home\/d19521157\/public_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/CloningHealingPatternssmaller.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.yourscrappingcafe.com\/home\/d19521157\/public_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/CloningHealingPatternssmaller-300x228.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.yourscrappingcafe.com\/home\/d19521157\/public_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/CloningHealingPatternssmaller-355x270.jpg 355w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">A lot of people get confused by the two main \u201cHealing Tools\u201d at our disposal in PSE. While they both have similar uses, there is a difference in how these tools get the job done.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Both tools let you select a sampling point. This is the part of the image you want to use to \u201cpaint over\u201d distractions or blemishes. The Healing Brush Tool keeps the highlights and shadows of wherever you\u2019re painting and only paints the color of your sampling area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">The clone stamp paints a complete copy of whatever you select. The Clone Stamp tool is much more suitable for areas with defined edges, since the Healing Brush will tend to blur the color and you\u2019ll end up with messy, smudged edges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">The single biggest difference between the Clone Stamp tool and the Healing Brush is that the Healing Brush does the painting with a lot more intelligence than the Clone Stamp tool. Instead of just dropping the pixels from the sample area onto the flaw you&#8217;re correcting, the Healing Brush uses the texture of the sampled area and applies the tonal characteristics of the area around the flaw. You still need to sample an area with the same basic color as the area around the flaw, but you needn&#8217;t worry about matching the color exactly, as you must do with the Clone tool.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Sometimes the Clone Stamp works better than the Healing Brush, and sometimes the Healing Brush works best. Experimentation is the key!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">And there\u2019s one option for both the Clone Stamp and the Healing Brush that always stirs up a bit of discussion. The option of \u201cSampled\u201d or \u201cPattern\u201d. Choosing \u201cPattern,\u201d lets you choose a Pattern from the Pattern picker. Generally, not something I\u2019m looking to do when re-touching a photo. So I\u2019m never sure when (or why) people use this option.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Then there\u2019s the Spot Healing Brush. The main difference between this and the standard Healing Brush is that the Spot Healing Brush requires no source point. You simply click on the blemishes you want to get rid of (or drag with the tool to paint over the larger areas you wish to repair) and the Spot Healing Brush works out the rest for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Did I achieve a cease-fire in this war\u2026nope. It all just depends on what you\u2019re trying to re-touch. And everyone seems to have their favorite, go-to tool! In my opinion\u2026they each have their place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">Spot Healing Brush<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yourscrappingcafe.com\/home\/d19521157\/public_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/BadApplesmaller.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yourscrappingcafe.com\/home\/d19521157\/public_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/BadApplesmaller.jpg\" alt=\"Apple - Worm Hole\" class=\"wp-image-5399\" style=\"width:300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yourscrappingcafe.com\/home\/d19521157\/public_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/BadApplesmaller.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.yourscrappingcafe.com\/home\/d19521157\/public_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/BadApplesmaller-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">This is the ideal tool for removing small problem areas from photos, like blemishes and stray hairs in a portrait or sensor spots (caused by small pieces of debris sticking to the sensor of your camera) in a landscape. It\u2019s fully automated, so you simply have to paint over the problem and let the tool do the rest. It\u2019s most effective in areas where the mark is against an otherwise clean backdrop, like skin or a clear sky.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">To me, the spot healing tool is used for very small areas in very simple backgrounds. No reference point is needed &#8211; all you do is grab the tool\/brush and paint over the area. It creates a blend from the surrounding area in order to &#8220;heal&#8221; the imperfection. Actually, pretty much the way your skin heals after a wound. But again, only in small, isolated areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Let\u2019s look at that \u201cbad apple\u201d photo from <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/pixabay.com\/photos\/apple-wormhole-worm-eaten-3650876\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Pixabay<\/a><\/strong> shown above. I\u2019m fairly certain all I need to do is grab the Spot Healing Brush for this one:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yourscrappingcafe.com\/home\/d19521157\/public_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/SpotHealingBrushOptions.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"592\" height=\"134\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yourscrappingcafe.com\/home\/d19521157\/public_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/SpotHealingBrushOptions.jpg\" alt=\"Spot Healing Brush Options\" class=\"wp-image-5400\" style=\"width:375px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yourscrappingcafe.com\/home\/d19521157\/public_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/SpotHealingBrushOptions.jpg 592w, https:\/\/www.yourscrappingcafe.com\/home\/d19521157\/public_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/SpotHealingBrushOptions-300x68.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 592px) 100vw, 592px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Not too many options here. I\u2019m not sure what the default is for Type but I almost always select content aware (more on that a bit further down). And I generally don\u2019t select the Sample All Layers option. Selecting this option allows PSE to select a sample area based on all visible layers not just the contents of the selected layer. Typically, I\u2019ll only have one layer when working on a photo so it won\u2019t hurt anything if that option is selected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">With Content Aware selected and a nice hard round brush. I set the size of the brush to 400 pixels as this will cover the entire worm hole. When I click &amp; hold over the worm hole, I see a semi-transparent circle over that worm hole:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yourscrappingcafe.com\/home\/d19521157\/public_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/SpotHealWormHolesmaller.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yourscrappingcafe.com\/home\/d19521157\/public_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/SpotHealWormHolesmaller.jpg\" alt=\"Round Brush Over Worm Hole\" class=\"wp-image-5401\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yourscrappingcafe.com\/home\/d19521157\/public_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/SpotHealWormHolesmaller.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.yourscrappingcafe.com\/home\/d19521157\/public_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/SpotHealWormHolesmaller-300x211.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.yourscrappingcafe.com\/home\/d19521157\/public_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/SpotHealWormHolesmaller-384x270.jpg 384w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">When I release the mouse button\u2026no more worm hole:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yourscrappingcafe.com\/home\/d19521157\/public_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/SpotHealNoWormHolesmaller.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yourscrappingcafe.com\/home\/d19521157\/public_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/SpotHealNoWormHolesmaller.jpg\" alt=\"Apple No Worm Hole #1\" class=\"wp-image-5402\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yourscrappingcafe.com\/home\/d19521157\/public_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/SpotHealNoWormHolesmaller.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.yourscrappingcafe.com\/home\/d19521157\/public_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/SpotHealNoWormHolesmaller-300x211.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.yourscrappingcafe.com\/home\/d19521157\/public_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/SpotHealNoWormHolesmaller-384x270.jpg 384w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Is it perfect? Not exactly but I think it\u2019s close enough. If I use a smaller brush size, say around 100 pixels vs. the 400 pixels I used\u2026I can make multiple swipes with the brush and end up with something that looks a bit better, perhaps more natural:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yourscrappingcafe.com\/home\/d19521157\/public_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/SpotHealNoWormHole02smaller.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yourscrappingcafe.com\/home\/d19521157\/public_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/SpotHealNoWormHole02smaller.jpg\" alt=\"Apple No Worm Hole #2\" class=\"wp-image-5403\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yourscrappingcafe.com\/home\/d19521157\/public_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/SpotHealNoWormHole02smaller.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.yourscrappingcafe.com\/home\/d19521157\/public_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/SpotHealNoWormHole02smaller-300x211.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.yourscrappingcafe.com\/home\/d19521157\/public_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/SpotHealNoWormHole02smaller-384x270.jpg 384w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">It\u2019s hard to see a whole lot of difference. But it just goes to show that simply brushing over the \u201cblemish\u201d can clean things up pretty well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Content aware is the heavy lifter here. Content aware does some pattern recognition of the surrounding area and tries to fill the \u201cbrushed over\u201d area with the simplest possible pattern that it can synthesize. But a complication arises when the algorithm used by PSE chooses information from unwanted areas. Then it just gets messy. Which is sort of what happened with the single-click attempt above with the worm hole.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">If you know what you\u2019re looking at you can see what looks like a fairly perfect circle where the worm hole used to be. On the other hand\u2026if you\u2019d never seen the original photo you\u2019d likely be none the wiser!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">It can slip up even more when the problem is on a more detailed backdrop \u2013 at this point, switch to the Clone tool or Healing Brush. Both of these let you target a sample area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><strong>Note:<\/strong> Using a soft brush rather than a hard brush can change the result. I\u2019d encourage you to experiment with each and see which meets your needs best.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">Healing Brush<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yourscrappingcafe.com\/home\/d19521157\/public_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/OlderWomansmaller.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yourscrappingcafe.com\/home\/d19521157\/public_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/OlderWomansmaller.jpg\" alt=\"Older Woman - Wrinkles\" class=\"wp-image-5404\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yourscrappingcafe.com\/home\/d19521157\/public_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/OlderWomansmaller.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.yourscrappingcafe.com\/home\/d19521157\/public_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/OlderWomansmaller-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">In addition to the Spot Healing Brush tool, PSE also offers the Healing Brush tool. This tool works in the same manner as the Clone Stamp tool. However, the Healing Brush allows you to sample textures from one area of the photo and apply them to another area blending them seamlessly into the new location, effectively fixing imperfections without altering the color of the photo. It is particularly useful for repairing areas with complex textures or patterns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">The Healing Brush is designed to help you remove flaws from an image, such as scratches in a photo, age lines in a person&#8217;s face or even remove unwanted objects from the photo. You essentially paint the flawed area with pixels that you pick up from another part of the image (i.e. click on a part of the area not \u201cblemished\u201d). For example, if a person has wrinkles at the edges of his or her eyes, you can sample an area of skin on the forehead that has no such flaws. When you paint over the wrinkles, you cover the blemish. It&#8217;s a technique that has been used by Clone-tool jockeys for years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Let\u2019s look at that \u201colder woman\u201d photo from <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/pixabay.com\/photos\/woman-old-senior-air-health-age-3186741\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Pixabay<\/a><\/strong> shown above. This is a perfect photo for the Healing Brush:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yourscrappingcafe.com\/home\/d19521157\/public_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/HealingBrushOptions.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"758\" height=\"134\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yourscrappingcafe.com\/home\/d19521157\/public_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/HealingBrushOptions.jpg\" alt=\"Healing Brush Options\" class=\"wp-image-5405\" style=\"width:475px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yourscrappingcafe.com\/home\/d19521157\/public_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/HealingBrushOptions.jpg 758w, https:\/\/www.yourscrappingcafe.com\/home\/d19521157\/public_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/HealingBrushOptions-300x53.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.yourscrappingcafe.com\/home\/d19521157\/public_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/HealingBrushOptions-604x107.jpg 604w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 758px) 100vw, 758px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">PSE looks at the sampled area you have chosen, and analyzes the pixels within a feathered radius of 10% of that area, taking into account texture, color, and luminosity. For this reason, using a soft-edged brush is not required, or even available, when using the Healing Brush.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">I generally don\u2019t need to do anything with Brush settings (other than size). The Brush Settings option is for changing settings for Hardness, Spacing &amp; Roundness. When re-touching a photo these typically won\u2019t apply.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">I leave the Aligned box unchecked. Align forces the starting point to follow the cursor, even after completing a stroke. Keeping that option turned off starts the sample point back to its original location at the start of each stroke. This probably sounds confusing. Just know that for most re-touching with this tool\u2026we want to leave this unchecked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">For Source I have the option of \u201cSampled\u201d or \u201cPattern\u201d. If I choose \u201cPattern,\u201d I can choose a Pattern from the Pattern picker. As I mentioned earlier, not something I\u2019m looking to do when re-touching a photo. So, I typically leave this option set to \u201cSampled.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">I can change the \u201cblend\u201d Mode, but I typically keep this set to Normal. Playing around with different modes can be interesting if you want to see what they do. But again, not a typical thing when working with a photo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Clone Overlay, this is an odd but important option (at least in my opinion):<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yourscrappingcafe.com\/home\/d19521157\/public_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/CloneOverlayOption.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"292\" height=\"183\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yourscrappingcafe.com\/home\/d19521157\/public_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/CloneOverlayOption.jpg\" alt=\"Clone Overlay\" class=\"wp-image-5406\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">I\u2019m not 100% certain what the defaults are here but I\u2019m fairly confident that what you see above are the defaults. Having the Show Overlay option selected shows the source area that has been selected floating over the original image. This allows you to see precisely how the source area aligns with the original. This option helps tremendously with the healing process and I would encourage you to keep this option set as shown above.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">If you\u2019ve never \u201csampled\u201d from an image before I believe your default overlay will just be a blank circle. And if you find that a &#8220;loaded&#8221; overlay is distracting and you prefer not to see it, just uncheck the Show Overlay box.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Again, Sample All Layers typically isn\u2019t applicable when editing a photo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Now to \u201cheal\u201d this photo. I want to remove (or at least soften) the wrinkles around her eye. All I have to do is select a brush size that will be adequate to select a good portion of \u201cunwrinkled\u201d skin but not too big for the area I want to re-touch. I ended up using a brush size of 200 pixels. As with the apple photo above, a semi-transparent circle of some fashion will appear wherever I place it over my photo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Then I select a portion of her cheek that doesn\u2019t have any wrinkles by positioning my cursor and pressing Alt+Click. This loads that area into my brush and all I have to do is drag my brush over the wrinkles and I get this:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yourscrappingcafe.com\/home\/d19521157\/public_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/OlderWomanLessWrinklessmaller.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yourscrappingcafe.com\/home\/d19521157\/public_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/OlderWomanLessWrinklessmaller.jpg\" alt=\"Older Woman - Less Wrinkles\" class=\"wp-image-5407\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yourscrappingcafe.com\/home\/d19521157\/public_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/OlderWomanLessWrinklessmaller.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.yourscrappingcafe.com\/home\/d19521157\/public_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/OlderWomanLessWrinklessmaller-300x211.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.yourscrappingcafe.com\/home\/d19521157\/public_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/OlderWomanLessWrinklessmaller-384x270.jpg 384w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">This was a fairly small area to re-touch. In larger areas you may need to complete the repair process in stages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Could I have done the same thing with the Spot Healing Brush? Not anywhere near as cleanly as I did here. But that doesn\u2019t mean you can\u2019t try the Spot Healing Brush first!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">One more quick look at another re-touch using the Healing Brush. Let\u2019s look at this \u201cmeadow\u201d photo from <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/pixabay.com\/photos\/pretty-rustic-girl-in-the-meadow-7329100\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Pixabay<\/a><\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yourscrappingcafe.com\/home\/d19521157\/public_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/GirlInMeadowsmaller.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yourscrappingcafe.com\/home\/d19521157\/public_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/GirlInMeadowsmaller.jpg\" alt=\"Girl In Meadow\" class=\"wp-image-5408\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yourscrappingcafe.com\/home\/d19521157\/public_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/GirlInMeadowsmaller.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.yourscrappingcafe.com\/home\/d19521157\/public_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/GirlInMeadowsmaller-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Using the Healing Brush tool, I can fairly quickly remove that girl and be left with just a meadow:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yourscrappingcafe.com\/home\/d19521157\/public_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MeadowNoGirlsmaller-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yourscrappingcafe.com\/home\/d19521157\/public_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MeadowNoGirlsmaller-1.jpg\" alt=\"Meadow No Girl\" class=\"wp-image-5410\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yourscrappingcafe.com\/home\/d19521157\/public_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MeadowNoGirlsmaller-1.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.yourscrappingcafe.com\/home\/d19521157\/public_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MeadowNoGirlsmaller-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">One more quick example:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yourscrappingcafe.com\/home\/d19521157\/public_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/LlamaTeethNoTeethsmaller.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"167\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yourscrappingcafe.com\/home\/d19521157\/public_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/LlamaTeethNoTeethsmaller.jpg\" alt=\"Llama Teeth - Llama No Teeth\" class=\"wp-image-5411\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yourscrappingcafe.com\/home\/d19521157\/public_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/LlamaTeethNoTeethsmaller.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.yourscrappingcafe.com\/home\/d19521157\/public_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/LlamaTeethNoTeethsmaller-300x125.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Notice the teeth visible on the llama at the left? See how they\u2019re missing on the llama at the right? Just one more example of how the healing brush can be used! As you can see, using this tool you can really quickly and easily clean up just about any imperfections in your photo. Even if you\u2019re a complete PSE novice you can get to \u201chealing\u201d and have your images looking pixel perfect in no time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">Clone Stamp Tool<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yourscrappingcafe.com\/home\/d19521157\/public_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/BeFree.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yourscrappingcafe.com\/home\/d19521157\/public_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/BeFree.jpg\" alt=\"Image WIth Text\" class=\"wp-image-5412\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yourscrappingcafe.com\/home\/d19521157\/public_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/BeFree.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.yourscrappingcafe.com\/home\/d19521157\/public_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/BeFree-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.yourscrappingcafe.com\/home\/d19521157\/public_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/BeFree-450x270.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">I use this tool A LOT. It is such a handy little feature. You can remove electrical sockets, parts of a window frame, entire trees and even people! I know\u2026I already did that with the Healing Brush. But with the Clone Stamp it\u2019s a bit different. I find this tool particularly useful if I\u2019m try to remove unwanted text from an image.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">In simple terms, the Clone Stamp tool is little more than a copy-and-paste tool. It works in a similar way to a word-processing application, where you might copy and paste a paragraph of text from one part of a document to another, except in this case it\u2019s copying pixels from your image.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yourscrappingcafe.com\/home\/d19521157\/public_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/CloneStampToolOptions.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"694\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yourscrappingcafe.com\/home\/d19521157\/public_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/CloneStampToolOptions.jpg\" alt=\"Clone Stamp Options\" class=\"wp-image-5413\" style=\"width:475px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yourscrappingcafe.com\/home\/d19521157\/public_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/CloneStampToolOptions.jpg 694w, https:\/\/www.yourscrappingcafe.com\/home\/d19521157\/public_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/CloneStampToolOptions-300x59.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.yourscrappingcafe.com\/home\/d19521157\/public_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/CloneStampToolOptions-604x118.jpg 604w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 694px) 100vw, 694px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">You can see that the options here are similar to that of the Healing Brush (other than their placement). The only options missing from the Clone Stamp are Source &amp; Mode.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">I generally use a soft round brush, set it to the desired size and just as with the Healing Brush, I don\u2019t change any of the other Brush Settings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Now as opposed to what I did with the Healing Brush, I will check the Aligned box. Remember what I said above&#8230;Aligned forces the starting point to follow the cursor. With this tool I typically (though not always) do want the sample point to \u201cfollow\u201d as I click &amp; move over the image.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Again, as with the Healing Brush we have the Clone Overlay option I would encourage you to keep this option set as shown above with the Healing Brush. And as mentioned earlier, Sample All Layers typically isn\u2019t applicable when editing a photo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><strong>Note:<\/strong> The Clone Stamp Tool and the Healing Brush share the Overlay option, i.e., whichever settings you select for one tool will apply to the other one. If you made changes using the Healing Brush, be sure to adjust them as needed when using the Clone Stamp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Let\u2019s take another look at the image at the top of this section (from my stash not sure from where):<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yourscrappingcafe.com\/home\/d19521157\/public_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/BeFree.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yourscrappingcafe.com\/home\/d19521157\/public_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/BeFree.jpg\" alt=\"Image With Text\" class=\"wp-image-5412\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yourscrappingcafe.com\/home\/d19521157\/public_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/BeFree.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.yourscrappingcafe.com\/home\/d19521157\/public_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/BeFree-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.yourscrappingcafe.com\/home\/d19521157\/public_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/BeFree-450x270.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">I love the photo but would prefer it without the words. I tried using the Healing Brush but it just didn\u2019t work out as nicely as I\u2019d hoped (at least not in my opinion). I have found that in a lot of cases I have much better luck with the Clone Stamp tool when I\u2019m trying to get rid of text in an image.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Just as with the Healing Brush tool I first need to identify a source area by pressing Alt+Click to \u201cload\u201d the desired portion of the image. Then while holding down the left-click button I move the cursor over the area in which I want to place (clone) the selected area. Here\u2019s what it looks like as I place that \u201ccloned\u201d section over the words:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yourscrappingcafe.com\/home\/d19521157\/public_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/BeFreeCloneLoaded.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yourscrappingcafe.com\/home\/d19521157\/public_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/BeFreeCloneLoaded.jpg\" alt=\"Clone Source Loaded\" class=\"wp-image-5414\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yourscrappingcafe.com\/home\/d19521157\/public_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/BeFreeCloneLoaded.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.yourscrappingcafe.com\/home\/d19521157\/public_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/BeFreeCloneLoaded-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.yourscrappingcafe.com\/home\/d19521157\/public_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/BeFreeCloneLoaded-450x270.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">I then just click (paste) that loaded selection right over the word. Because I\u2019m using a soft round brush it may take a few clicks to get the desired \u201ccoverage\u201d. Then I just move and click across the words until I have the desired look. Here\u2019s what it looks like after a few clicks:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yourscrappingcafe.com\/home\/d19521157\/public_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/BeFreeClonePartial.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yourscrappingcafe.com\/home\/d19521157\/public_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/BeFreeClonePartial.jpg\" alt=\"Text Partially Cloned Away\" class=\"wp-image-5415\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yourscrappingcafe.com\/home\/d19521157\/public_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/BeFreeClonePartial.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.yourscrappingcafe.com\/home\/d19521157\/public_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/BeFreeClonePartial-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.yourscrappingcafe.com\/home\/d19521157\/public_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/BeFreeClonePartial-450x270.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Because I have selected the Aligned option, depending on the background, sometimes I may need to load a new selection coming from the opposite (or other alternate) location. This is because with Aligned, PSE automatically changes the source point and loads a new selection as it follows the cursor. I do this because in this particular case I want the cloning to follow the original image\u2019s texture\/color of the background.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">While moving\/clicking on this particular image I did have to \u201cload\u201d a new selection a few times to get the desired cloud \u201ctexture\u201d over the words. And here is the result:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yourscrappingcafe.com\/home\/d19521157\/public_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/BeFreeNoWords.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yourscrappingcafe.com\/home\/d19521157\/public_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/BeFreeNoWords.jpg\" alt=\"No Words\" class=\"wp-image-5416\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yourscrappingcafe.com\/home\/d19521157\/public_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/BeFreeNoWords.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.yourscrappingcafe.com\/home\/d19521157\/public_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/BeFreeNoWords-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.yourscrappingcafe.com\/home\/d19521157\/public_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/BeFreeNoWords-450x270.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">The key thing to remember here is that this is basically a copy\/paste technique. Think of it this way\u2026when you have \u201cloaded\u201d a stamp you merely place (paste) it somewhere. When you use a brush, you \u201cpaint\u201d the loaded selection over your image. I hope that helps differentiate between the two tools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">One last \u201ctrick\u201d for the Clone Stamp. Remember at the top of the post I said something about replacing a missing tooth? I\u2019m going to show you how I can do that. Here\u2019s a cute picture of two brothers from <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/pixabay.com\/photos\/brothers-portrait-family-happy-2098862\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Pixabay<\/a><\/strong><a href=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">:<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yourscrappingcafe.com\/home\/d19521157\/public_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/CuteBrothers.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yourscrappingcafe.com\/home\/d19521157\/public_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/CuteBrothers.jpg\" alt=\"Cute Brothers\" class=\"wp-image-5417\" style=\"width:300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yourscrappingcafe.com\/home\/d19521157\/public_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/CuteBrothers.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.yourscrappingcafe.com\/home\/d19521157\/public_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/CuteBrothers-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.yourscrappingcafe.com\/home\/d19521157\/public_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/CuteBrothers-180x270.jpg 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">See the missing tooth on the boy to the left? I want to replace that tooth. I\u2019m going to zoom in pretty tight so you can get a good look at the teeth I\u2019ll be working with:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yourscrappingcafe.com\/home\/d19521157\/public_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/CuteBrothersZoomedsmaller.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"464\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yourscrappingcafe.com\/home\/d19521157\/public_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/CuteBrothersZoomedsmaller.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5418\" style=\"width:300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yourscrappingcafe.com\/home\/d19521157\/public_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/CuteBrothersZoomedsmaller.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.yourscrappingcafe.com\/home\/d19521157\/public_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/CuteBrothersZoomedsmaller-259x300.jpg 259w, https:\/\/www.yourscrappingcafe.com\/home\/d19521157\/public_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/CuteBrothersZoomedsmaller-233x270.jpg 233w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">What I\u2019m going to do is \u201cclone\u201d the tooth on the right side of the mouth that corresponds with the empty space on the left side. I\u2019m still going to be using a soft round rush and I resize it to cover that right-side tooth:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yourscrappingcafe.com\/home\/d19521157\/public_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/CuteBrothersZoomedSelectionsmaller.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"464\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yourscrappingcafe.com\/home\/d19521157\/public_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/CuteBrothersZoomedSelectionsmaller.jpg\" alt=\"Tooth Source Identified\" class=\"wp-image-5419\" style=\"width:300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yourscrappingcafe.com\/home\/d19521157\/public_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/CuteBrothersZoomedSelectionsmaller.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.yourscrappingcafe.com\/home\/d19521157\/public_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/CuteBrothersZoomedSelectionsmaller-259x300.jpg 259w, https:\/\/www.yourscrappingcafe.com\/home\/d19521157\/public_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/CuteBrothersZoomedSelectionsmaller-233x270.jpg 233w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Hopefully you can see the \u201cbrush circle\u201d around that tooth. I also need to be certain that the opacity is set to 100%. I then Alt+Click to set the right tooth as the clone source.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Since that right tooth is likely going to be at a different angle\/orientation than the missing left tooth would have been, I can\u2019t just \u201cpaste\u201d it over that hole. So, how do I fix that? Easy\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">With the source (tooth) selected\/loaded, I press the Alt key while clicking on the Create a new layer icon in the Layers panel. This will open the New Layer dialog box:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yourscrappingcafe.com\/home\/d19521157\/public_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/NewLayerDialogBox.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"461\" height=\"198\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yourscrappingcafe.com\/home\/d19521157\/public_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/NewLayerDialogBox.jpg\" alt=\"New Layer Options\" class=\"wp-image-5420\" style=\"width:300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yourscrappingcafe.com\/home\/d19521157\/public_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/NewLayerDialogBox.jpg 461w, https:\/\/www.yourscrappingcafe.com\/home\/d19521157\/public_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/NewLayerDialogBox-300x129.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 461px) 100vw, 461px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">I name the new layer New Tooth and click OK. Keeping the New Tooth layer as the active layer, I then position the cursor over the left side of the mouth where the tooth is missing and click (paste) the selected tooth into the empty area. This cloned tooth is over the hole but now on its own layer:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yourscrappingcafe.com\/home\/d19521157\/public_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/CuteBrothersToothClonedsmaller.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"464\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yourscrappingcafe.com\/home\/d19521157\/public_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/CuteBrothersToothClonedsmaller.jpg\" alt=\"Tooth Cloned\" class=\"wp-image-5421\" style=\"width:300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yourscrappingcafe.com\/home\/d19521157\/public_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/CuteBrothersToothClonedsmaller.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.yourscrappingcafe.com\/home\/d19521157\/public_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/CuteBrothersToothClonedsmaller-259x300.jpg 259w, https:\/\/www.yourscrappingcafe.com\/home\/d19521157\/public_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/CuteBrothersToothClonedsmaller-233x270.jpg 233w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">You can see that it\u2019s not placed exactly in the right position or at the correct angle. But because it\u2019s on its own layer I can manipulate\/reposition the tooth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">With the New Tooth layer still active I flip the layer horizontally by going to the top tool bar and clicking Image-&gt;Rotate-&gt;Flip Layer Horizontal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">I then select the move tool, hover the cursor outside of one of the corner handles, and drag to rotate the tooth into its proper position:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yourscrappingcafe.com\/home\/d19521157\/public_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/CuteBrothersToothRotatedsmaller.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"464\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yourscrappingcafe.com\/home\/d19521157\/public_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/CuteBrothersToothRotatedsmaller.jpg\" alt=\"Cloned Tooth Rotated\" class=\"wp-image-5422\" style=\"width:300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yourscrappingcafe.com\/home\/d19521157\/public_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/CuteBrothersToothRotatedsmaller.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.yourscrappingcafe.com\/home\/d19521157\/public_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/CuteBrothersToothRotatedsmaller-259x300.jpg 259w, https:\/\/www.yourscrappingcafe.com\/home\/d19521157\/public_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/CuteBrothersToothRotatedsmaller-233x270.jpg 233w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">In this particular case I also needed to resize it just a bit to make it look a bit more natural. If that new tooth wasn\u2019t on its own layer, I\u2019d never have been able to do that. But here is the finished photo without a missing tooth:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yourscrappingcafe.com\/home\/d19521157\/public_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/CuteBrothersToothReplacedsmaller.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yourscrappingcafe.com\/home\/d19521157\/public_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/CuteBrothersToothReplacedsmaller.jpg\" alt=\"Missing Tooth Replaced\" class=\"wp-image-5423\" style=\"width:300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yourscrappingcafe.com\/home\/d19521157\/public_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/CuteBrothersToothReplacedsmaller.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.yourscrappingcafe.com\/home\/d19521157\/public_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/CuteBrothersToothReplacedsmaller-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.yourscrappingcafe.com\/home\/d19521157\/public_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/CuteBrothersToothReplacedsmaller-180x270.jpg 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Now you know how to put a clone (or even a Healing Brush) source \u201cselection\u201d on its own layer. You\u2019d be surprised how many times this little trick will come in handy! It\u2019s particularly useful if you\u2019re cloning a smile from one photo to replace a frown in another \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">I didn\u2019t cover every single aspect or option for these tools. I\u2019d encourage you to experiment on your own with those that I didn\u2019t cover. If you\u2019re not sure where to go with them you can either reach out to me or search for specific tips on the internet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">I hope this post has at least helped you get a better understanding of all the \u201chealing properties\u201d available to us in PSE.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">Additional Thoughts On Re-Touching<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yourscrappingcafe.com\/home\/d19521157\/public_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ExtraTips-HealingToolssmaller.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"265\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yourscrappingcafe.com\/home\/d19521157\/public_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ExtraTips-HealingToolssmaller.jpg\" alt=\"More Healing Tool Tips\" class=\"wp-image-5424\" style=\"width:300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yourscrappingcafe.com\/home\/d19521157\/public_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ExtraTips-HealingToolssmaller.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.yourscrappingcafe.com\/home\/d19521157\/public_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ExtraTips-HealingToolssmaller-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Don\u2019t get too carried away with \u201cfixing\u201d photos. My son really gives me a hard time when I \u201cphotoshop\u201d two different photos to create a new one. He much prefers all things to be \u201cnatural\u201d. I get his point but a little re-touching is great if we can make the photo look just a bit nicer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Each of the tools I covered is \u201cdestructive\u201d by nature. That means you are making permanent changes to your image. Yes, we can always \u201cundo\u201d things but only so many times. So, it\u2019s always a good idea to work on a duplicate copy of any image you edit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">You may want to use the Spot Healing Brush to fix small areas and save the Healing Brush for larger areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">If you want to use either the Clone Stamp or Healing Brush tools non-destructively, just put your source selection on a new empty layer. Then you can manipulate it as necessary\u2026perhaps even use some masking to refine things a bit more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Use of the Clone tool can sometimes provide a dead giveaway: If you paint out a flaw with a sampled area that differs even slightly in color, a line of demarcation is visible where you paint. Changing the brush size can often overcome this.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yourscrappingcafe.com\/home\/d19521157\/public_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MasteringSomethingsmaller.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"283\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yourscrappingcafe.com\/home\/d19521157\/public_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MasteringSomethingsmaller.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5425\" style=\"width:300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yourscrappingcafe.com\/home\/d19521157\/public_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MasteringSomethingsmaller.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.yourscrappingcafe.com\/home\/d19521157\/public_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MasteringSomethingsmaller-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.yourscrappingcafe.com\/home\/d19521157\/public_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MasteringSomethingsmaller-382x270.jpg 382w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Remember\u2026mastery of tools comes from practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">As always, if you have any questions or want to make a suggestion about a topic you\u2019d like me to cover, please don\u2019t ever hesitate to \u201c<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yourscrappingcafe.com\/home\/d19521157\/public_blog\/message-me\/\" title=\"\">Message Me<\/a><\/strong>\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Thanks for reading this week\u2019s Tuesday Tip<em>. <\/em>If you want to stay informed about new posts, just click \u201c<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/yourscrappingcafe.ck.page\" title=\"\">Follow Me<\/a><\/strong>\u201d to stay in touch. I hope you have a wonderful week!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yourscrappingcafe.com\/home\/d19521157\/public_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/StayInTouchsmaller.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"320\" height=\"262\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yourscrappingcafe.com\/home\/d19521157\/public_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/StayInTouchsmaller.png\" alt=\"Stay In Touch\" class=\"wp-image-3217\" style=\"width:240px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yourscrappingcafe.com\/home\/d19521157\/public_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/StayInTouchsmaller.png 320w, https:\/\/www.yourscrappingcafe.com\/home\/d19521157\/public_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/StayInTouchsmaller-300x246.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yes\u2026I\u2019m sort of a Star Wars nerd! 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