patch tool - how to avoid strange coloured artifacts

[Raaskot]

Trying to use the patch tool, but perhaps I've missed the concept. When I want to"catch" a particular part to insert strange coloured artifacts appear in the inserted image (like false light in old school film) and it looks overall fluffy.

How do I avoid this?

[carl123]

Not sure what it is you are wanting to do but the patch tool may be the wrong one to use, as it attempts to blend in whatever you mouse over with the same tone of the original selection

You may be better of using the clone tool. But again, I'm not exactly sure what you want to do.

If you can advise further re this we may be able to offer more specify solutions

[NathanC]

Hi @Raaskot,

I've found that this coloration issue has been raised previously in the below thread, looks like the patch tool is designed to work with similar source and destinations and if they differ too much can result in this coloration issue when the tool tries to blend it in.

As Carl mentioned it may be better to use alternative tools such as the clone tool.

[Raaskot]

Thanks @carl123 and @NathanC
Your feedback makes sense.
Guess I confuse the clone (or perhaps inpaint) with the patch tool and try to perform something for which the latter is not designed. Still noob
Kind regards, Raaskot