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Re: Simple Photoshop question )clone tool)

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In article <533e810a$0$7173$c3e8da3$76a7c58f@news.astraweb.com>, JF
Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> wrote:

> After retating a scanned slide, I need to fill in the sky. Using close
> tool to fill other areas works fine. But closing the sky fails because
> the close tool "pastes" a lighter version of the image.
> 
> (because this is scanned, there is grain into the scanned image that
> needs to be reproduced to create the same texture of the sky which is a
> gradient to make things worse.
> 
> Is this just some simple setting I am overlooking or is it a feature of
> Photoshop, unable to reproduce a 150 pixel diametre round section of sky
> without making it lighter ?

150 pixels is a bit excessive. That might be fine for quickly covering
a large area, but you would then need to go back and fine tune the
edges. It depends what you're trying to cover / repair, but I'd use a
much smaller size - I usually use around 20-30 pixels as the biggest
size and do tidy-up with under 10 pixels.

Sky may be blue, but unless you're working on a cartoon image, it's
never the same blue all over, and no matter how clever Photoshop thinks
it is or how good you think your eyesight is, telling the difference
between slightly different shades is difficult until you see it in
place. It may be better to simply copy-paste (with feathering) a
section of clear nearby sky so you can nudge it around until it looks
best. Masking out the problem area (again with feathering) so you don't
change too much of the existing sky may also give a better fix /
repair.

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Simple  Photoshop question )clone tool) JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2014-04-04 05:53 -0400
  Re: Simple  Photoshop question )clone tool) M-M <nospam@ny.more> - 2014-04-04 10:05 -0400
  Re: Simple  Photoshop question )clone tool) Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> - 2014-04-05 14:18 -0700
    Re: Simple  Photoshop question )clone tool) JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2014-04-05 19:10 -0400
      Re: Simple  Photoshop question )clone tool) Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> - 2014-04-05 16:59 -0700
      Re: Simple  Photoshop question )clone tool) JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2014-04-08 03:33 -0400
        Re: Simple  Photoshop question )clone tool) Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> - 2014-04-08 06:02 -0700
          Re: Simple  Photoshop question )clone tool) Davoud <star@sky.net> - 2014-04-08 12:55 -0400
            Re: Simple  Photoshop question )clone tool) Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> - 2014-04-08 13:51 -0700
  Re: Simple  Photoshop question )clone tool) Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2014-04-07 09:09 +1200

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