But, the Patch Tool uses selection-defined areas instead of a brush. It is similar to the Healing Brush Tool, in that it matches the texture, lighting and shading of the sampled pixels to the source area. The patch tool was introduced into Photoshop at the same time as the Healing Brush.
The Patch Tool is primarily used to repair larger areas of an image, or get rid of any distractions or blemishes.
These are the go-to tools for retouching and repairing your images.
The Patch Tool is part of the healing brush set of tools. The Patch Tool is located under the fly out menu of the Spot Healing Brush.
