Photoshop spot healing brush leaving black spots

[Freddy5EF6]

Hi! 
I have a strange problem. 
my spot healing brush are leaving black stains. (Se photos) 

 

also I have a simulator problem with my clone stamp where when I can pick up the clone but after I tries to add the clone over my tripod here, it takes a few seconds and a big black mark is added. 

does anyone have similar problems or know how to fix this issues. 
I am a beginner at Photoshop. 
//Freddy

 

[Chuck Uebele]

Without seeming your full screen, it's hard to say, but it looks like you might have an adjustment layer above the layer that you are retouching, and it is adding that extra correction to your retouching. Make you you have the tools set for current layer only, or turn off any adjustment layer. 

[MaggieM*]

I am having the same problem. Every area I try to heal just leaves black as if I were painting. Have gone from 16 bit to 8 bit, worked in both RGB and Grayscale. Same result.  

[thekohlervillager]

Same. Only way to get rid of it is to zoom in or out.

[gladysa]

Hi.. I'm having the same issue. I get the black painting where I'm spot healing. It only goes away when I zoom in or out. I have tried resetting the tool. It keeps happening.

[gladysa · Accepted solution]

Problem is fixed!!!  I reset the preferences.

EDIT-->  PREFERENCES -->  GENERAL -->  Check off  RESET PREFERENCES ON QUIT. Close Photoshop then start it back up. Preblem resolved.

[nickm3306048]

Thank you! I've been trying to figure this out on my own for days. 

[gladysa]

Me too! I'm glad it helped you.

[thekohlervillager]

I've reset preferences, but after awhile the problem comes back. 

[gladysa]

MAKE SURE YOU CHECKED THIS OFF:
> RESET PREFERENCES ON QUIT <—
AND Make sure you restart the computer.

Should work.. If that doesn’t work you need to contact Adobe.

Gladys

[robertw35974706]

Thanks, same problem here = fixed!

Robert

[Suzpix]

I had the exact same problem and this resolved it, thank you for posting! I thought I was going to lose my mind trying to figure out what was going on!

[jayv15917758]

I am so glad I found this thread... I've been having the same problem as well. And, along with the black marks, I haven't been able to see the red brush preview when adjusting size and softness...this fixed that too.

[rudyc13536884]

Hi....
I'm having the same problem is is driving me crazier. The only way to get rid of the black spot or line...is by moving the image I'm working with, using the mouse, and goes away, but that is not normal, this started after last update. Performance graphics prosessor is unchecked and greyed out, I reseted the preferences, etc, and no change.

 

[gladysa]

Problem is fixed!!! I reset the preferences.

EDIT--> PREFERENCES --> GENERAL --> you have to Check off

-> RESET PREFERENCES ON QUIT <—

Close Photoshop then start it back up. Preblem resolved.

Sent from my iPhone. Please excuse any typo errors in my text.

[lorrid49530252]

Mine is checked off.. still same problem. Its been since 2 updates ago

[Rosa33357371wmnj]

Having that problem on my iPad any help?

[Picmaven]

I had this too...so ******** annoying!  Try going to top left of workspace, and control click to "reset tool."  That worked for me. 

[terryr34185546]

Resetting prefs will help. Til it comes back. If I click on a different layer, the spots will disappear.

[@saedphotos]

I'm having a problem with the new Remove Tool in Photoshop v 24.6.0, the tool is not working correctly, it's leaving a big black mark on the place where I use it I followed the instructions you mentioned 

Photoshop - Settings - General - Reset References on Quite - OK, then must Restart the Computer, not enough to restart Photoshop, the (Remove Tool) is working normally with Photoshop and Photoshop (Beta) July 1, 2023