Chapter 7. Retouching and Repairing

Retouching and Repairing

Photoshop includes a powerful set of cloning tools that makes retouching photographs easy and intuitive. Thanks to the underlying technology supporting these features, even touchups of the human face appear so lifelike and natural that it is difficult to detect that a photograph has been altered.

In this lesson, you’ll learn how to do the following:

  • Use the Clone Stamp tool to eliminate an unwanted part of an image.

  • Use the Pattern Stamp tool and pattern maker to replace part of an image.

  • Use the Healing Brush and Patch tool to blend in corrections.

  • Make corrections on a duplicate layer and adjust it for a natural ...

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