Correct imperfections with the Healing Brush

In the Layers panel, select the layer that contains imperfections or distracting objects that you want to retouch or remove.

Select the Healing Brush tool () from the toolbar. If you can’t find the Healing Brush tool, tap and hold the Spot Healing Brush tool to reveal other related tools, and then select the Healing Brush tool.

In the tool options panel that opens, tap the three dots () icon to open the Healing Brush settings panel.

Here, you can choose the Blend mode, Sample, and set the Diffusion, Roundness, and Angle sliders to the desired value. You can also use the toggle buttons to set Ignore adjustment layers, Use pressure for size, and Aligned.

• Blend mode: Specifies the blending mode that you want to apply to your healed area in your image.
• Diffusion: Use the slider to controls how quickly the pasted region adapts to the surrounding image. Select a lower value for images with grain or fine details, or a higher value for smooth images.
• Sample: Samples data from the layers you specify. To sample from the active layer and visible layers below it, choose Current And Below. To sample only from the active layer, choose Current Layer. To sample from all visible layers, choose All Layers. To sample from all visible layers except adjustment layers, choose All Layers and click the Ignore Adjustment Layers icon to the right of the Sample pop‑up menu.
• Ignore adjustment layers: Enable this option if you want to see the applied adjustments in the image. By default, this option is turned off.
• Roundness: Use the slider to set a percentage value that specifies the ratio between the brush’s short and long axes. Select a percentage value. A value of 100% indicates a circular brush, a value of 0% indicates a linear brush, and intermediate values indicate elliptical brushes.
  
• Angle: The angle setting specifies the angle by which an elliptical or sampled brush’s long axis is rotated from a horizontal. Use the slider to set a value in degrees.
  
• Use pressure for size: Enable this option to vary the diameter of the Healing brush based on the brush pressure applied while painting. By default, this option is turned off.
  
• Aligned: Enable this option to sample pixels continuously, without losing the current sampling point. Disable to continue using the sampled pixels from the initial sampling point each time you stop and resume painting. By default, this option is turned off.
  

In the tool options panel, you can select the Set Source mode and position the pointer over an area in your image to set your source sampling area.

In the tool options panel, select the Brush mode and paint over the area in your image that you want to retouch with the sampled source area.