Clone stamp tool suddenly looks bitmapped around the edges

I'm using the clone stamp tool, as well as the spot healing brush, and it has suddenly begun to look "bitmapped" around the edges. I am using the clone stamp at the halfway mark between hard and soft, but instead of a smooth blend at the edges of the circle, it looks bitmapped. The tool still works fine, it's just very distracting. I've tried restarting my computer, I've double-checked my tool preferences, but it's still bitmapped looking. ?????

Update your graphics driver and/or adjust the settings or turn off OpenGL in the preferences. Sounds like you see issues with transparency belnding for the clone stamp overlay preview. For anything beyond that blindfold advise we would need some real system info and otehr details like actually knowing what version of PS you use. you have not provided any of that.
Mylenium

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