Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
TIP
You can clone on a separate layer, just as you can use the Healing Brush on a ded-
icated layer. It's a good idea to clone on a separate layer, since cloning is so much
more opaque than healing, plus doing so lets you adjust the opacity of your repair
afterward. So before you start cloning, press Shift+Ctrl+N/Shift-
⌘
-N to create a
new layer, and then turn on Sample All Layers in the Tool Options area.
2.
Zoom in on the spot you want to repair
.
You may need to zoom way, way in to get a good look at what you're doing. (
The
Zoom Tool
explains how to adjust your view.)
3.
Find a good spot to sample as a replacement for the bad area, and then Alt-click/
Option-click that spot
.
You want an area that has the same tone as the spot you're fixing. The Clone Stamp
doesn't do any blending the way the Healing Brush does, so any tone difference will
be pretty obvious. When you click a good spot, the cursor turns into a circle with
crosshairs in it, indicating the source point for the repair. (When you perform the next
step, you'll see a + marking the source point.)
TIP
You can even use source material from a different photo. Just open both images
and arrange them so you can see them, and then do your Alt-clicking/Option-
clicking in the second image.
4.
Click the spot you want to cover
.
Elements puts whatever you selected in the previous step on top of what you click,
concealing the original. You can drag with the Clone Stamp, but that makes it act like
it's in Aligned mode (described after this list), so it's often preferable to click several
times for areas that are larger than your sample. (The only difference between real
Aligned mode and what you get from dragging with this tool is that with dragging,
