What tool can you use when you want to retouch blemishes in a portrait?

• A. Clone Stamp Tool
• B. Healing Brush Tool
• C. Spot Healing Brush Tool
• D. Brush Tool

Answer: (A)

When removing blemishes on a portrait, you want a tool that blends the correction with the surrounding skin. The Spot Healing Brush Tool automatically samples nearby pixels and blends the correction as you brush, so the repaired area matches texture and color and looks natural. It’s fast for small spots like pimples or acne because you don’t have to manually pick a source area or worry about matching texture.

Other tools can work but require more effort or don’t blend as smoothly: the Clone Stamp Tool copies exact pixels from a source and can leave noticeable seams if texture and shading don’t line up; the Healing Brush Tool lets you choose a source area and paint with it, which gives control but takes more steps; the Brush Tool simply paints color or texture without any healing, so it won’t fix blemishes automatically. So for quick, natural-looking blemish removal, the Spot Healing Brush Tool is the best choice.