pwahl
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Post by pwahl on Jul 28, 2019 18:22:46 GMT
I just used the Clone Stamp thing a few days ago on a different photo and it worked fine. Today I tried it and it isn't working at all. When I do the Alt click thing to select the area to copy, it sort of sticks so that when I move the cursor/stamp thing it drags around a sort of copy of the photo. I must have accidentally clicked something that changes how it works. Any thoughts? Oh yeah, Elements 2018 (can't find the version, is that the version?) and doing this in Expert mode. Thanks.
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Post by Sepiana on Jul 28, 2019 18:47:30 GMT
Hi pwahl, Let's try resetting the Clone Stamp tool. Click on the little four-line square at the right end of the Tool Options area. Select Reset Tool.
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Post by Major Major on Jul 28, 2019 18:54:34 GMT
Pwahl-
You can't "break a tool." My first thought would be to try to reset it.
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Post by Major Major on Jul 28, 2019 18:55:20 GMT
I see Sepiana and I posted the same idea at the same time. Great minds, and all that. ..
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Post by Sepiana on Jul 28, 2019 18:57:51 GMT
I see Sepiana and I posted the same idea at the same time. Great minds, and all that. .. As they say, . . . great minds think alike. You posted a better (more comprehensive) screen shot though. |
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Post by Major Major on Jul 28, 2019 19:03:43 GMT
Yes, but you pointed out the four-line pull-down, which is a little obscured in my screen shot.  |
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Post by Sepiana on Jul 28, 2019 19:10:24 GMT
We could combine our two posts and have a screen shot collage. Just a thought!  |
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Post by ritage on Jul 28, 2019 19:15:24 GMT
The behavior you describe sounds as if you may be using the Healing Brush. Are you sure the Clone Stamp is the active tool?
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pwahl
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Post by pwahl on Jul 28, 2019 19:22:11 GMT
I should have put quotes around "broke", I was somewhat tongue in cheek with that. I did the tool reset (I had looked for something like that before I posted but didn't see that drop down all the way over there on the right side). That didn't change anything. But I clicked on that Clone Overlay thing and un-checked the box that said Show Overlay and that did the trick. I guess that somehow doesn't get reset when you do the Tool Reset. Maybe that tip on the Clone Overlay will help someone else. I don't really know how it got checked in the first place. Thanks for the help.
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Post by Sepiana on Jul 28, 2019 19:49:32 GMT
I did the tool reset (I had looked for something like that before I posted but didn't see that drop down all the way over there on the right side). That didn't change anything. But I clicked on that Clone Overlay thing and un-checked the box that said Show Overlay and that did the trick. pwahl, glad to hear all is well now. Great job finding the culprit! The Show Overlay setting is the default. That's why it didn't change when you reset the Clone Stamp tool. Thanks for posting back and sharing your tip re the Clone Overlay. It will undoubtedly help Elements users who may encounter this problem (particularly new users of this program). And, here is some more information on this setting. Hope it helps! The Overlay Option of the Clone Stamp Tool |
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Post by pwahl on Jul 28, 2019 20:10:52 GMT
Here is before and after if anyone is curious. Got rid of that crud on the bottom right. If this was a larger file you could see a little evidence of my tampering, but it's minor. (also tweaked the brightness and saturation, so the two photos don't look quite the same)   |
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Post by hmca on Jul 28, 2019 20:49:26 GMT
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Post by Bailey on Jul 28, 2019 21:20:34 GMT
[off topic] Hi sepiana As they say, . . . great minds think alike. ... I always have a bit of a chuckle when I see that saying. At least in my part of the world, the second part is ".... and fools never disagree." I'm not saying you and the Major are fools. [/off topic] |
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Post by pwahl on Aug 1, 2019 5:04:27 GMT
Thanks. I'll look into putting a few images out there. |
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