Patch tool leaving border.

Seems when I select something that should be easy enough to fix, meaning not by any edges and like a spec on the sky, that the patch tool would blend it nicely, but it's leavin an edge pattern for me.
I reset the tool, made sure it's on source as well. Everytime I patch tool something, I get a weird kind of border around the area I healed. The inside looks fine and is nicely done, but the pattern left kind of makes it pointless.
Wondering if anyone else had this problem? I thought resetting the tool would work, but it still does it.

Your example isn't very good because you didn't use a background containing gradient and/or structures. Actually, you created a situation in which the patch tool does an excellent job.
What you probably are referring to is a "smudged" edge around your patch. This is just the way the patch tool works, it tries to blend in the edges and in doing so often blurs the edges. I don't know what kind of image you're working on, but try to use the clone and heal tools as much as you can (set those to rather "hard" too, or you'll notice them having the same fuzzy look at the edges like the patch tool.

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With other images same problem, no matter how large selection or small. There is always transparent silhouette of selection.
On other devices with the same images, tool work perfectly.
Sorry for my english.

Patch Tool Woes....

Tell me I'm the only one who saw the Patch Tool go straight to Hell.
Nothing about it works like it did in CS3, and I might be breathing vapours but I think I've seen changes in the Clone Stamp too.
Patch tool used to do a perfect patch, you couldn't tell it WAS patched.
Now it leaves all kinds of sloppy evidence in MOST of the patches I try to do.
It's like the perfect tool destroyed. I'm not the only on online that's moaning about this....
Why do I need to see SAMPLES in the Clone Stamp Brush? AHHHH!
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http://www.sharpeshots.com

Photo One - Select area to be patched (bottom center) and then select source area. Before releasing the mouse button all looks good.
After releasing the mouse button the patched are has both hard edges and looks like looks like a textured gradient has been applied.

In Photoshop CS4- using patch tool-

I select an area I want to repair, click source, then drag to the area I want to use to make the repair and release. It looks great in the preview, before I release. As soon as I release it disappears.
For example, after using the automate tool to combine multiple images into a panarama with a transparent background there are a few blank areas. I select one of the blank areas with the patch tool, click source then drag to the area I want to use as the replacement and release. As soon as I release, it goes back to the transparent background. The transparent button is NOT selected.
This is a Windows Vista system, with NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT video, If I try to do updates to CS4 is sas it is using the latest driver. Which it lists as version 11.0.2.
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In photoshop cs4 the patch tool doesn't work on transparent areas.
In other words the area has to be opaque (not transparent)
If they are small areas you might try the Healing Brush Tool.
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India localization patch tool issue

Hi,
I am applying india localization patch using india localization patch tool. Getting below error while applying patch
***Error! Cannot find executable /app/oracle/UAT/apps/tech_st/10.1.2/bin/f60gen . Exiting..
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============================================================================
| INDIA LOCALISATION - PATCH APPLICATION TOOL |
============================================================================
| Copyright (c) 2005 Oracle Corporation Redwood Shores, California, USA |
| All rights reserved. |
============================================================================
Current Time [ 02-Nov-2011 16:20:19 ]
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Successfully completed
Checking the parameters to the patch application script ....
Completed Successfully
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***Failed validating arguments. Exiting..
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Raj

Hi;
Thanks for quick response. There is no clue of my error in that MOS id.
my erp version is apps R12.1.3 and that document is for 11i,The patch which you are trying to apply is for R11
9035098 <<
Description      BR 11I: AP CONCURRENT ENDS INTO ERROR DURING INVOICE VALIDATION
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Need help with Patch Tool in CS5

I am having a problem using the patch tool in Photoshop CS5. I click on the Patch Tool and select the Source option from the upper tool bar. Then I circle a gray area in the background of my photo and, holding down the left mouse button, I drag the selection to a black area in the background and release the mouse button. Instead of turning the selected area black it just makes the area slightly darker than it was originally. I just don’t understand why I can’t use the patch tool and any help would be appreciated.

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I reinstalled ps CS5 and have lost my patch tool. how do I get it back

please help me with this issue. Can't find my patch tool anywhere where it should be

It might be here: Shift J should advance you to it.

Contents copied with "patch tool" disappear

I am having trouble with the "patch tool" . . .
Whether I use it in "Normal" or "Content Aware" mode, the patches that are made disappear after I make the patch.
For example, I am copying a portion of a uniform that has lines. I want to copy the lines to another part of the uniform to make it appear as one.
I use the "patch" tool to draw around the area. I then move the stylus pen over the area I wish to copy, and the preview within the circle shows the "addition" to look fine.
But as soon as I release the "patch" tool, Photoshop "thinks" for a few seconds (as signified by a "spinning wheel"-type cursor) . . . then it stops "thinking," and the contents of the patch area disappear. Although they were there as a preview, they disappear when I release the "patch" tool after completing the copy.
What am I doing wrong? TIA for any help . . .

Thanks, Brian . . .
I had already watched this video (and I agree it is a good tutorial) . . .
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I am now having this exact issue. The spot or patch area is to the left of the dropped circle. At first I thought that it simply wasn't working, until I noticed the spot over to the left.
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I am using the patch tool to patch (!) areas of an image. Instead of patching the selection into the image, PS4 blends it, so that some of the patch and some of the original image are visible. I've searched for a way to instruct PS4 to reduce the opacity but I can't find such an option. Is it possible to truly 'patch' and not 'blend' an area of an image?
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Sorry...I only come here when having problems.   I read more than post.   ...most problems have already been resolved before I get here.
No so this one.
I just this moment went back to my old workstation.
ABIT IS7     Windows XP SP3   RADEON 9600 graphigs Card
ADOBE CS3 10.0.1
The Patch Tool blends perfectly...
On this workstation.. my New one.
ASUS P5B Deluxe with E6600 & 8gig Ram   RADEON HD 3870 X2
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When using the Patch tool and Healing Brush tool to smooth skin, I cannot seem to avoid "grabbing" dark coloring from the clothing as I get close to the edge of the skin. I have the sample source anchored in the middle of an area far away from the clothing edge, but if I get close to the clothing it pulls from that color and "bleeds" into my healing area.
I've tried to view tutorials on the Healing Brush, but haven't found anything that addresses this specific condition, just standard "how to" stuff.
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I'll give you a little trick as you can see the preview of the are you are patching it is possible to do a patch clone sort to speak.
it works like this.
http://mysite.verizon.net/wzphoto/patch.mov
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Thanks Howard,
I took your advice, but as you can see, no difference at all Q. Can this be done in ANY graphic program?

Patch tool just blends, doesn't replace

I've seen tutorials about the patch tool, but my patch tool doesn't appear to do what the tutorials do...
I've read other threads about how this tool is supposed to blend near the edges to give a good result, but this is blending the whole thing. I've already deleted my prefs file by starting photoshop with ctrl alt shift pressed. I've also reset the tool. These screenshots were taken immediately after opening photoshop cs4 and deleting the prefs file. Can anyone tell me what to do to use the patch tool like it's shown? I'm not as interested in alternate methods to achieve the same result -- I've already used the clone stamp tool to do the job. But why doesn't my patch tool seem to work the way it should?

Curt Y - there are two options for the patch tool 'source' and 'destination'. You seem to be confused
Bruderbell, the patch tool works this way - it analyses areas OUTSIDE the selected area to make its decisions as to what to use to replace texture and color. Because your area it on the edge of the canvas, the only pixel data it has are your dark pixels. Its working correctly
To sort out your problem, start with the Clone Tool, make a loose clone over of the dark area. Then use the healing brush or the patch tool to make the transitions smoother, and eiliminate any tonal errors. With a little practice you will be able to achieve a perfect heal this way

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The Patch (content aware) tool is affected by the area around your selection. To get around the problem, make a selection of the beak and he surround without the bird and put it on a separate layer as shown here. Then select the beak and apply the Patch command. Without the dark bird for reference, you will get the result you want.

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