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4. In the Options bar, you need to specify the alignment for
the clone:
Select Aligned. The sample point and painting point
move parallel as you move. If the user clones and moves
the cursor to the right, the sample point moves as well.
This ultimately creates more variety in the cloning, which
is desirable. However, it can lead to the unwanted material
being repeated into the stroke.
Deselect Aligned. If Aligned is not selected, the initial
sample point is used (even after you stop and resume clon-
ing). This option ensures that you are always sampling
from the same pixels when starting a new stroke.
Tip
Clone Across Layers
If you're working with a layered
image, you can clone from all vis-
ible layers by selecting Sample All
Layers. This method can be used
to clone to an empty layer, which
makes the cloning nondestructive.
If the Sample All Layers option is
deselected, only the active layer
is used.
Choose the Aligned option for this image.
5. Option-click (Alt-click) within the current
document (or even another open document
set to the same color mode). This defines the
source point for sampled pixel data. Click in
the large, tan area in the upper corner.
6. Click and paint as if you were using the Brush
tool. You can also try small dabs and short
strokes to get a blended look. The sampled
pixels are taken from the sample point and
cover the unwanted pixels. Continue clon-
ing until the entire shadow is painted over.
You m ay ne e d t o s ele c t a new s a mple p oi nt
to get a realistic clone. Try blending multiple
strokes together and lower the opacity of the
brush for the best results.
Tip
For Better Results When Cloning
Tr y cloning at a low opaci t y and bui ld up strokes.
Tr y sampl ing from several di f ferent places to fill l in
an area.
Experiment with blending modes.
Clone to an empty layer by setting the Sample
method to use All Layers.
 
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