Spot healing brush leaving marks when all layers selected

Question

Photoshop 25.4. Problem showed in previous version, so I updated.

When a layer for spot healing is selected, all layers, the spot healing brush leaves marks. See attached screenshot.

When image layer is selected, all layers, the spot healing brush leaves marks.

When image layer is selected, current layer, spot healing brush functions as expected.

I would prefer to have dust spotting on a separate layer, however, it does not work. Hopefully, there is a solution.

I tried resetting tools; no effect. I tried resetting preferences; effect. I tried zooming and panning; no effect. It shows in exported file. It shows when only the spot healing layer is visible.

Abambo · Answer

The problem is (are) the adjustment layer(s), who get(s) also sampled. For a correct result, that does not get screwed up by the adjustment layers, you need to switch those off first.

With “sample all layers” you can use the spot healing on a separate (empty) layer and the healing will be drawn on that layer.

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