clone tool point of origin frustration...help!

[Scrids]

Hi, I have played around with the clone tool and am frustrated that the point of origin is not fixed; it constantly travels and follows my pointer. I want to select and copy a very specific area of pixels, not pixels from all over the page. How do I get the point of origin to be stationary?? It's driving me crazy! thank you very much for any and all help!

[phrebh]

If you only want to copy one pixel, use the eye dropper :ColorPicker: to make that color your primary or secondary color and then use any of the drawing tools. The Clone Brush is meant to move as you move.

[david.atwell]

He's right. That's what Clone Stamp is supposed to do. I'd suggest, instead of eyedropper, though, that you select, copy, and paste. :-)

[Scrids]

Allright...I must be thinking of the heal tool then. I do believe you can copy the texture exactly (not just the color) with the heal tool. I don't think paint.net has a heal tool option. Rats. Thanks.

[Ash]

If it's just a simple color you want to clone, you can fill that color to a new layer, use clone stamp and select that layer as the source, uncheck the layer to hide it.

Stamp it on the layer you need.