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How Do You Make a Scratch in Photoshop?

Last updated on September 24, 2022 @ 1:07 pm

There are a few different ways that you can make a scratch in Photoshop. One way is to use the Brush tool. Select a brush that has a hard edge, and then set the brush size and hardness to 100%. Next, create a new layer, and then click and drag your mouse across the area where you want to create the scratch.

You can also use the Eraser tool to create a scratch. Select a hard edged eraser, and then set the size and hardness to 100%. Again, create a new layer, and then click and drag your mouse across the area where you want to create the scratch.

Another way to create a scratch is to use the Pencil tool. Select a hard edged pencil, and then set the size and hardness to 100%.

Create a new layer, and then click and drag your mouse across the area where you want to create the scratch.

You can also use the Clone Stamp tool to create a scratch. First, select an area of the image that you want to clone.

Next, create a new layer, and then click and drag your mouse across the area where you want to create the scratch. The clone stamp will copy the selected area and allow you to place it elsewhere in the image.

Finally, you can use the Healing Brush tool to create a scratch. The healing brush will copy the selected area and attempt to match the texture, lighting, etc. of the surrounding pixels.

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How Do You Make a Scratch in Photoshop?

There are many different ways that you can make a scratch in Photoshop.

One way is by using the Brush tool. Selecting a brush with hard edge then setting brush size at 100% allows for this method.


Creating new layer before clicking dragging mouse over desired scratched area helps with this method.

The Eraser tool is another way which is effective in making scratches.

By using this method it is important again to have selected hard edged eraser as well as setting size at 100%. As before creating new layer is important.

Clicking dragging mouse over desired scratched area helps with this method.

The Pencil Tool. Just like with previous methods it is necessary first select pencil with hard edge.

Setting size at 100% allows for this method.

As always creating new layer before clicking dragging mouse over desired scratched area helps with this method.

The Clone Stamp Tool. To clone an image first select an area of image.

Then creating new layer helps with scratching process.

>Afterwards clicking dragging mouse over desired scratched area assists in this method..

The Healing Brush Tool.. This final method for scratching involves selecting an area of an image.

As always it is necessary first create new layer.

>Afterwards clicking and dragging mouse over desired scratched area helps with this method.

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