ABSTRACT
Stage 1 - Cleaning the paintwork 1. If you are not experienced using the Healing Brush tool and Clone Stamp tool I would recommend duplicating the background layer by dragging it to the New Layer icon in the Layers panel. This will give you the option of trashing the layer if all goes horribly wrong. Hold down the Alt key and click on an area of good paintwork and then paint over any scratches, blemishes or damaged areas. Vary both the size and the hardness of the brush to get the best results. If you are working in the middle of a panel the Healing Brush tool usually gives the best results. If you are working close to an edge you may want to try increasing the hardness of the brush in the Options bar or switching to the Clone Stamp tool. Double-click on the layer name in the Layers panel and name it ‘Clean’ to differentiate it from the background layer.
