Remove Tool leaving a red mark instead of removing the object when painting the area.

[Wayne22901241ocux]

Remove Tool leaving a red mark instead of removing the object when painting the area.

I've tried resetting the tool and restarting Photoshop, but no change. 

Anybody?

[gener7 · Accepted solution]

1. Go to Preferences > Image Processing...
2. Choose "More Stable" for Remove Tool Processing.
3. RESTART Photoshop (Photoshop > Quit Photoshop, then relaunch).
Note: You will need to do this for each version you use; Beta and regular.

You might need to restart twice after applying the settings. 

[Wayne22901241ocux]

Greetings!
Your suggestion seems to be working.

Much Appreciated,
Wayne

[gener7]

Thanks for letting us know Wayne. Let's hope it stays that way. 🙂

[Trevor.Dennis]

A good catch Gene.  I have responded to several threads like this now, and it will be good to have an answer going forward.

[Neil27786380bu0v]

many thanks for this, such a lifesaver to get rid of that damn red line!

[Trevor.Dennis]

There was a very similar issue in this thread.  After much hair pulling and frustration, and several posts to the forum, the issue appeared to fix itself after restating Photoshop a couple of times.  Also try restarting your computer perhaps.

[SusanLB]

This is 8 months later and I am having this problem.  I've tried the preferences thing, I've gone in and out of Photoshop a number of times, I've re-booted, I've downgraded to the previous version of Photoshop, I've tried doing my edits on a separate layer... and nothing gets rid of the red.  This just started; it wasn't happening a few days ago.  It is just so frustrating.  The latest Lightroom version broke everything and I had to downgrade and spend a lot of time restoring my catalog, etc.  So annoying.

[SusanLB]

I've also reset my preferences.  I can't work!

[zues_1531]

The red mark could be due to working on a smart object, so ensure your layer is rasterized. Also, check that the tool’s opacity is set to 100% and the blend mode is "Normal." Expanding the selection area may help improve removal accuracy. Make sure Photoshop is updated to the latest version, as bugs are often fixed in updates. If the issue persists, try using Edit > Content-Aware Fill as an alternative. Lastly, resetting Photoshop preferences (Ctrl + Alt + Shift on launch) can resolve unexpected tool behavior.