Spot Healing tool in Photoshop CC

Paul Iddon

The "Spot Healing Brush" tool in Photoshop CC is a pretty amazing brush when editing.

Below are 2 images, one and the same - but the second is a 10 second edit with this spot healing tool where I simply brushed it across the dark spaces bottom left and bottom right. No more than 5 seconds on each area. Just sweep the circle of the brush across the two dark background patches.

The second image is the result...

(If you're curious, the caterpillar is stood on the angle of the edge of the bird table roof...)

I think in given situations - it's brilliant to use:





Paul.

Lord Vetinari

Yes , does a good job of retouching. Lovely coloured caterpillar- looks like it's made of beaten copper.
Brian v.

e6filmuser

Paul,

That looks a useful tool.

The caterpillar, without checking, looks like one of the Yellow Underwings.

Harold

Paul Iddon

Lord Vetinari wrote: »

Yes , does a good job of retouching. Lovely coloured caterpillar- looks like it's made of beaten copper.
Brian v.

e6filmuser wrote: »

Paul,

That looks a useful tool.

The caterpillar, without checking, looks like one of the Yellow Underwings.

Harold

Thanks Brian, thanks Harold

Paul.

Stumblebum

Wish I knew how to do that!

e6filmuser

I tried the Spot Healing on one of my images. It left a white area.

I don't why that was but, on a second attempt, it worked perfectly. What I like is that you use the brush (I used a broad one) and then wait a few seconds. It then averages out the treated area to blend in with nearby background.

Harold

Paul Iddon

I'm crap at doing videos - and I did this one whilst holding the Samsung S6 Edge+ in my hand whilst trying to re-edit the first image.

One handed, and watching the phone screen made it unsteady and less accurate than the first edit, but you can see quite easily how effective the spot healing brush tool is, even if it isn't as good in the video as the original edit...

>>> 30 second tutorial... >>> https://youtu.be/XcfnXBzlSOU

Paul.

e6filmuser

Paul Iddon wrote: »

I'm crap at doing videos - and I did this one whilst holding the Samsung S6 Edge+ in my hand whilst trying to re-edit the first image.

One handed, and watching the phone screen made it unsteady and less accurate than the first edit, but you can see quite easily how effective the spot healing brush tool is, even if it isn't as good in the video as the original edit...

>>> 30 second tutorial... >>> https://youtu.be/XcfnXBzlSOU

Paul.

Paul,

Instructive. I only wanted to take out areas in my image. I note that you overlap to copy across. I am wondering how it knows which is the required fill.

Harold

Paul Iddon

Way to technical for me to explain. There are no doubt videos or tutorials via Adobe for the process - but it uses content aware, and seems somehow to know most of the time how to give a well balanced mixture of fillings! Clever stuff.

Paul.

e6filmuser

Paul Iddon wrote: »

seems somehow to know most of the time how to give a well balanced mixture of fillings!

Sounds like a Mary Berry app!

Harold

Stumblebum

Thanks Paul! I will check it out!!

Paul Iddon

e6filmuser wrote: »

Sounds like a Mary Berry app!

Harold

Stumblebum wrote: »

Thanks Paul! I will check it out!!

Paul.