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                    Patch an area
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                <br clear="both" /><div id="minitoc"><div class="t"><div class="b"><div class="l"><div class="r"><div class="bl"><div class="br"><div class="tl"><div class="tr"><div><h3>Contents [<a href="#" onclick="return toggleMiniToc('minitoc-links', this);" class="hideLink">Hide</a>]</h3><ul id="minitoc-links"><li><p><a href="#WSfd1234e1c4b69f30ea53e41001031ab64-7603a"><h1 class="topictitle1">Repair an area using sampled pixels</h1>
</a></p></li><li><p><a href="#WSfd1234e1c4b69f30ea53e41001031ab64-7602a"><h1 class="topictitle1">Repair an area using a pattern</h1>
</a></p></li></ul></div></div><br clear="both" /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br clear="both" /><div><div class="section"><p>The Patch tool lets you repair a selected
area with pixels from another area or a pattern. Like the Healing
Brush tool, the Patch tool matches the texture, lighting, and shading
of the sampled pixels to the source pixels. You can also use the
Patch tool to clone isolated areas of an image. The Patch tool works
with 8‑bits or 16‑bits-per-channel images.</p>
<div class="tip"><img src="images/tip_help.png" />When
repairing with pixels from the image, select a small area to produce
the best result.</div><div class="fignone"><img alt="" id="tr_09" src="images/tr_09.png" /><div class="figdesc">Using the Patch tool to replace pixels </div><br /></div><div class="fignone"><img alt="" id="tr_10" src="images/tr_10.png" /><div class="figdesc">Patched image</div><br /></div></div>
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<div id="WSfd1234e1c4b69f30ea53e41001031ab64-7603a" class="nochunk"><a name="WSfd1234e1c4b69f30ea53e41001031ab64-7603a"></a><h3 class="topictitle3">Repair an area using sampled pixels</h3><div><ol><li class="stepexpand"><span>Select the Patch tool&#160;<img src="images/P_Patch_Lg_N.png" />.</span></li>
<li class="stepexpand"><span>Do one of the following:</span><ul><li><p>Drag in the image to select the area you
want to repair, and select Source in the options bar. </p>
</li>
<li><p>Drag in the image to select the area from which
you want to sample, and select Destination in the options bar.</p>
</li>
</ul>
 <div class="note"><span class="notetitle">Note:  </span>You can also make a selection prior to selecting the
Patch tool.</div>
</li>
<li class="stepexpand"><span>To adjust the selection, do one of the following:</span><ul><li><p>Shift-drag in the image to add to the existing
selection.</p>
</li>
<li><p>Alt-drag (Windows) or Option-drag (Mac&#160;OS)
in the image to subtract from the existing selection.</p>
</li>
<li><p>Alt+Shift-drag (Windows) or Option+Shift-drag (Mac&#160;OS)
in the image to select an area intersected by the existing selection.</p>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li class="stepexpand"><span>Position the pointer inside the selection, and do one
of the following:</span><ul><li><p>If Source is selected in the options bar,
drag the selection border to the area from which you want to sample.
When you release the mouse button, the originally selected area
is patched with the sampled pixels.</p>
</li>
<li><p>If Destination is selected in the options bar, drag&#160;the
selection border to the area you want to patch. When you release
the mouse button, the&#160;newly selected area is patched with
the sampled pixels.</p>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ol>
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<div id="WSfd1234e1c4b69f30ea53e41001031ab64-7602a" class="nochunk"><a name="WSfd1234e1c4b69f30ea53e41001031ab64-7602a"></a><h3 class="topictitle3">Repair an area using a pattern</h3><div><ol><li class="stepexpand"><span>Select the Patch tool&#160;<img src="images/P_Patch_Lg_N.png" />.</span></li>
<li class="stepexpand"><span>Drag in the image to select the area you want to repair. </span> <div class="note"><span class="notetitle">Note:  </span>You can also make a selection prior to selecting the
Patch tool. </div>
</li>
<li class="stepexpand"><span>To adjust the selection, do one of the following:</span><ul><li><p>Shift-drag in the image to add to the existing
selection.</p>
</li>
<li><p>Alt-drag (Windows) or Option-drag (Mac&#160;OS)
in the image to subtract from the existing selection.</p>
</li>
<li><p>Alt-Shift-drag (Windows) or Option-Shift-drag (Mac&#160;OS)
in the image to select an area intersected by the existing selection.</p>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li class="stepexpand"><span>Select a pattern from the Pattern panel in the options
bar, and click Use Pattern.</span></li>
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