The spot healing brush made its debut in Photoshop Elements 3, but now an enhanced version of it is available in Photoshop CS2. The spot healing tool is different from the existing patch and healing tools in that it does not require you to make a selection or define a source point before using it. As you can see in the screen shot above, Photoshop CS2s spot healing tool has more options than the version in Photoshop Elements 3. You can select a blending mode for the healing, and choose between proximity match or create texture. You can also sample all layers which allows you to use the spot healing tool on a new layer for non-destructive editing.

Today, Adobe Systems Incorporated announced Adobe Photoshop CS2 (Photoshop 9), a major upgrade to the professional industry standard for digital image editing and creation. Photoshop CS2 is available as a stand-alone software application or as a component of Adobe Creative Suite 2, also announced today. Code named "Space Monkey" by the Photoshop development team, Photoshop CS2s new features include a new file browser (now called Adobe Bridge), a vanishing point tool, smart sharpen filter, noise reduction filter, smart objects, and camera raw workflow enhancements. Ive been working with a late beta version of Photoshop CS2 for several days, and Ive prepared the following pages of screen shots and examples of the new features in action, along with my commentary on them: