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Colorful_Light2016
November 22, 2025
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Clone Stamp & Patch Tool Issues

  • November 22, 2025
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I updated to Photoshop 27.1 this morning. My clone stamp tool and patch tool were working fine before the update. After the update, while trying to use either tool, I get the result shown in the photos attached. I click the mouse one time and get what you see. Please help!

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    Daniele5C18
    November 27, 2025

    Hello,
    I use Microsoft Surface Pro 8, with Windows 11 (latest update).

    The new version of Photoshop (27.1.0) is unusable on my machine.

    The old 26.x versions are okay. However, in version 27.1.0, the clone tool is unusable.

     

    I am sharing a video in which I show the same action (clone tool) on the same image, on the same machine, first with version 26 and then, five minutes later, with version 27.1.0.

    The settings are the same, including the clone source settings (it does not depend on the clone source settings).

     

     

    Thanks,

    DM

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    jeson_4033
    November 28, 2025

    Thanks for sharing the details! It definitely looks like a performance bug in Photoshop 27.1.0, especially since the same tool works fine in 26.x on the same device. If your settings are identical, the issue is likely related to the latest update. Rolling back to 26.x for now is your best option until Adobe releases a fix. 👍

    MarekMularczyk
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    MarekMularczykCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    November 24, 2025

    Does it happen on all images/all documents? Have you tried it on a new document?

     

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    lindah58948373
    November 24, 2025

    Today, trying to select areas I want to repair or remove, my selection areas have gone haywire.  See photos attached for what the selection areas are looking like. And then when I hit "okay", whatever is part of the selection area is removed, rather than just the little speck I was trying to remove in the first place. I have 

    Windows 11 and Photoshop version 27.1.0

    Srishti_Bali
    Srishti_Bali
    Legend
    November 24, 2025

    Hi @lindah58948373,

     

    Thanks for reporting this. What you’re seeing is definitely unexpected. To help us investigate, could you please share a bit more information?

    • Does this happen with all images or only specific files?

    • If this issue occurs consistently, could you please record your full workflow in a short video and share it here?

     

    Also, please try resetting Photoshop preferences manually (after taking a backup). You can follow the steps shared here: https://adobe.ly/4psCF9l. Let us know if that helps. 

     
     
    Jeff Arola
    Community Expert
    Jeff ArolaCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    November 23, 2025

    I would try a reset of the Photoshop preferences by going to Edit>Preferences>General, click on Reset Preferences On Quit and then restart Photoshop.

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