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Photoshop Photo Tip 01 Photoshop Photo Tip 19
Photo Clone Stamp Tool
By: Tedric Garrison
We've all had those days, when small details just seem to escape
our memory. You know, like leaving the print date function on
during an entire photo shoot! Fortunately; we have photoshop
on our side, because when it comes to texture, painting it out is
NOT an option.
Step 1. Open the photo you
want to work on.
Step 2. Using the "Zoom
Tool" (Arrow A) first
enlarge the section you
want to change by at
least 500% (Arrow B).
Then change the tool to
the "Clone Stamp Tool".
(Arrow C).
Step 3. When the "Clone
Stamp Tool" is selected,
the options across the top
of the page change. Click
on the number beside the
word "Brush" to pull up
this dialog box.
Choose the size of brush
by using the slider bar
(Arrow A).
Make sure the style of
brush has a crisp edge
(Arrow B).
Visually, compare the
size of brush to what is
being eliminated.
(Arrow C).
Step 4. First take a
sample of what you
want cloned. Place
pointer to one side of
the subject, and hold
the "ALT" key briefly.
It will change to a small
cross-hair symbol while
taking the sample.
Hold the left mouse
key in, and start to
clone over the bad
section (Arrow A).
The section actually
being used will show
as a "+" sign (Arrow B).
Be aware of extreme
tone changes (Arrow C)
Step 5. Where there
is an extreme tone
change going through
the effected area,
(Arrow A) make the
brush even smaller and
clone the line first,
(Arrow B).
Where ever possible
try to only clone one
shade or tone at a time.
Do this by changing
brush size and taking
new samples often.
Step 6. Return to
normal size by using
the Zoom Tool and
holding the "ALT"
key at the same time.
Don't forget to use
the "save as" function
to give file a new
name.
The advantage of
using this tool is that
it matches color,
tone and texture
exactly. More than
a "paint brush tool"
could ever dream of.
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