Spot Removal Brush edge control

When I use the spot removal brush to remove an object, i'll pick a spot that will match perfectly, when i click enter I can still see a cloud around the object that I want to remove. The cloud is in the shade of my brush strokes. Is there a way to make that fade so it'll blend 100% into the photo?

As 99joh stated, use the heal tool, and check that your opacity is set at 100%. If you getting ghosting, the opacity may be set too low, try moving the slider to boost it up.

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