The new Content Aware Patch Tool in Photoshop CS6

Patch tool is not a new feature in Photoshop CS6, but Patch tool with content-awareness is! This tutorial will show you how to transform your regular Patch tool into a powerful and helpful one.

Patch tool was usually used to patch up something. It did relatively good work, but was not perfect. Now, with the new content-awareness it has never been better. We can patch up big areas such as get rid of this duck without anyone even knowing it was there.

The new Content Aware Patch Tool in Photoshop CS6

To achieve that, select the Patch tool and set its Patch to Content-Aware.

The new Content Aware Patch Tool in Photoshop CS6

Select around the object, try to include a bit of the background aswell as shadows of the object.

The new Content Aware Patch Tool in Photoshop CS6

Now just drag to any spot to find a perfect fill to replace the duck. Do not worry, the replacement do not have to be exact because Photoshop will take care of that. Just be sure you cover all of the object you want to hide.

The new Content Aware Patch Tool in Photoshop CS6

And voila! The duck has dissapeared thanks to the brand new content-aware patch tool in Photoshop CS6.

The new Content Aware Patch Tool in Photoshop CS6

And that is what you need to know about the new Content Aware Patch Tool in Photoshop CS6

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