patch tool quirk

I'm using the magic wand to select an area I want to replace, then use the patch tool to find pixels to replace it with. It looks good in the preview but when I let go of the mouse, it seems to try and blend what used to be in the selection with the new pixels, rather than just replacing them like I want.

I read where your supposed to include some pixels outside of the area as well so I expanded the selection, but it still does too much blending. Is there any way to just have it replace and not blend?

blend what used to be in the selection with the new pixels

That's what the tool does. Try the good old clone stamp instead.

The patch tool has its limitations. With practice it can be quite handy in certain situations. As Freeagent says, try the Clone Stamp where the Patch won't hack it. It's much improved in CS4 too!

Thanks for the Clone Stamp suggestion John and Freeagent. That is working much better.