Which tool paints with sampled pixels from an image and requires you to sample a source spot first?

Which tool paints with sampled pixels from an image and requires you to sample a source spot first?

• A. Brush Tool
• B. Healing Brush Tool
• C. Dodge Tool
• D. Clone Stamp Tool

Answer: (B)

The main idea here is painting with pixels that you sample from the image itself and then blending those pixels into the area you’re fixing. You begin by choosing a source spot to sample from (Alt-click or Option-click on Mac) and then paint over the flaw. The sampled pixels are blended with the surrounding pixels, so the correction matches texture and tone for a natural look. This blending behavior is what sets it apart from tools that rely on a chosen color or that copy pixels exactly. The Brush Tool uses the current foreground color, not sampled image pixels. The Dodge Tool changes brightness rather than sampling. The Clone Stamp Tool also uses sampled pixels but copies them directly without blending, which is why it doesn’t give the same seamless result as the healing counterpart. So, the Healing Brush Tool best fits the description.

The main idea here is painting with pixels that you sample from the image itself and then blending those pixels into the area you’re fixing. You begin by choosing a source spot to sample from (Alt-click or Option-click on Mac) and then paint over the flaw. The sampled pixels are blended with the surrounding pixels, so the correction matches texture and tone for a natural look. This blending behavior is what sets it apart from tools that rely on a chosen color or that copy pixels exactly. The Brush Tool uses the current foreground color, not sampled image pixels. The Dodge Tool changes brightness rather than sampling. The Clone Stamp Tool also uses sampled pixels but copies them directly without blending, which is why it doesn’t give the same seamless result as the healing counterpart. So, the Healing Brush Tool best fits the description.