The Healing Brush tool in Adobe Photoshop Lightroom lets you quickly retouch small spots and minor distractions. Simply click on a dust spot, and Lightroom will automatically choose an area nearby to use as the source for healing the spot.
You can find the healing brush, also known as the spot removal tool when you are in Develop mode in Lightroom. It’s located below the histogram and above the Basic windows in the right-hand panel. Pressing Q on your keyboard will also activate the tool. There are some simple options for configuring this tool.
The Healing Brush tool offers two modes: Heal and Clone. In Heal mode, this tool hides content seamlessly by blending the detail and color of the sampled area with the brightness of the area you’re retouching. In Clone mode, it simply copies the sampled pixels to the area you’re retouching.
How do I heal a dust spot in Lightroom?
Simply click on a dust spot, and Lightroom will automatically choose an area nearby to use as the source for healing the spot. If you don’t like the results, you can set a different source spot by moving it to another location.
You can adjust the size of the brush by scrolling the wheel on your mouse or moving the “Size” slider in the tool chest. Try to use an as small brush as possible but still cover the entire blemish under the brush. Just continue this for all blemishes in your photo and when you are done you now have a clean and beautiful photo!
What is the spot removal tool in Lightroom Classic?
The Spot Removal tool in Lightroom Classic lets you repair a selected area of an image by sampling from a different area of the same image. For example, you can clean up a picture of a landscape by removing any objects that are unnecessary (people, overhead electrical wiring, and more). The photograph of a landscape contains a person (image left).
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom is now Adobe Lightroom Classic, with the same functionality and features. If you’re looking for the all-new photography service, check out Lightroom. Master the Spot Removal tool to get rid of sensor dust or annoying objects in your composition.