The Patch Tool
The final healing tool we’ll examine is the Patch tool, which can be found
under the Healing Brush tool, as seen below.
Tip: hit Shift + J to cycle between the tools in the fly-out menu.
The cloning tools we’ve examined so far are best when used meticulously
on small portions of an image. By contrast, the Patch tool is the best way to
clone large, relatively uniform areas. As with the other healing tools, the
Patch tool not only performs a straight clone but attempts to blend in the
edge of the selected area with the target environment.
To use the Patch tool, either make a selection with any of the selection
tools, or simply select an area with the Patch tool’s built-in lasso. There are
two modes to choose from for the behavior of the patch: “Source” and
“Destination” (found in the menu bar above the document area).