livieliv Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 I've been trying to figure it out myself and Im obviously doing something wrong...can someone instruct me. Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wither Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 Hmm... Ok. When using the Clone Stamp it's important to set your 'origin', or 'anchor' point. You do that by holding the Ctrl key and clicking the left mouse button. After that, move your cursor to your desired area (you'll notice that the 'origin' doesn't move) and click the left mouse button. At this point, the clone stamp will copy everything in the 'origin circle' to the 'destination circle'. The two are now a fixed distance from each other, and you'll notice that everytime you move your cursor, both circles move. here's an example in a random stock photo from http://sxc.hu The origin was an area near the top of the sky. When I replaced the pixels and started going lower, it also caught the trees because the origin moves to remain in position with the destination. Does that explain it? Quote YouTube | Myspace | deviantART Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curmudgeon Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 Thanks Wither, I had always had problems with that too, as it seemed like nothing worked right when I tried to use it. What is the secret about deselecting it? Ctrl-D doesn't work, nor does Esc I could only save and close and re-open Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david.atwell Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 Just select a new tool. Or, if you want to select a new Source point, just Ctrl+click somewhere else. Quote The Doctor: There was a goblin, or a trickster, or a warrior... A nameless, terrible thing, soaked in the blood of a billion galaxies. The most feared being in all the cosmos. And nothing could stop it, or hold it, or reason with it. One day it would just drop out of the sky and tear down your world.Amy: But how did it end up in there?The Doctor: You know fairy tales. A good wizard tricked it.River Song: I hate good wizards in fairy tales; they always turn out to be him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curmudgeon Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 Just select a new tool. Or, if you want to select a new Source point, just Ctrl+click somewhere else. Thanks, I hadn't even tried to click a different tool, I just tried to deselect it. But I had figured out the new source point which was handy to a photo I was editing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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