At every brush stroke, the source adopts the position of the mouse pointer in the destination layer. In the following example, the destination layer is smaller than the source layer; so, there is no truncated aspect. Using this mode you will paint with the source origin, unlike the modes None or Aligned even when drawing a line.
The source will not be moved. See that the source remains fixed. The same small sample is reproduced identically in a tightened way:. The effects of the Clone tool on transparency are a bit complicated. You cannot clone transparency: if you try to clone from a transparent source, nothing happens to the target. If you clone from a partially transparent source, the effect is weighted by the opacity of the source. Cloning an opaque area onto a translucent area produces an opaque result; cloning a translucent area onto another translucent area causes an increase in opacity.
There are a few non-obvious ways to use the Clone tool to obtain powerful effects. To do this, duplicate the layer you want to work on, and apply the filter to the copy. Ctrl -click on the filtered layer to set it as the source, and paint on the original layer: you will then in effect be painting the filtered image data onto the original layer.
To do this, start by duplicating the image; then, in the original, go back to the desired state in the image's history, either by undoing or by using the Undo History dialog.
This must be done in the original, not the copy, because duplicating an image does not duplicate the Undo history. Ctrl -click on a layer from one image, and paint on the corresponding layer from the other image. Clone 3. Paint Tools. Clone tool icon in the Toolbox. Activating the tool. By pressing the C keyboard shortcut. Key modifiers default. Ctrl The Ctrl key is used to select the source, if you are cloning from an image: it has no effect if you are cloning from a pattern.
Tool Options for the Clone tool. Source The choice you make here determines whether data will be copied from the pattern shown above, or from one of the images you have open. Image If you choose Image source , you must tell GIMP which layer to use as the source, by Ctrl -clicking on it, before you can paint with the tool. Pattern Clicking on the pattern symbol brings up the Patterns dialog, which you can use to select the pattern to paint with.
Sample merged If this option is not checked default , Clone tool samples from the active layer. Cloned pixels are in the new layer. Original images for clone alignment We will use the largest brush with the Pencil tool. Why, and how do I remove it? Yes No. Not Helpful 20 Helpful 9.
On the far left panel, under 'tool options' there should be a box that says "Size. Not Helpful 3 Helpful 6. Isa Wren. In Gimp, you can't actually "deactivate" tools. Instead, as you first go into Gimp you will notice it is already automatically on the zoom tool represented by a magnifying glass. That is the default tool on Gimp. To return to the zoom tool, simply click on it, or hold Ctrl and scroll up and down to view your image closer or further away.
You can do this while you are using any tool and it will automatically return to the zoom tool. Not Helpful 0 Helpful 3. In Step 3, it refers to 'adjusting the scale'.
I do not see the scale option anywhere in Tool Options with a clone source already selected. Where is the scale option? If you have the clone source already chosen, you must do the following and move out of the clone size area before it shows up on the drawing. To "scale" the size of the clone brush, use the "Size" option in the "Tool Options".
There are many ways: position the cursor in the size area and use your scroll wheel, select the text and type in a new value, cursor in the upper portion of the size slider to get an arrow and click to change it, or cursor in the lower portion of the size slider and drag it left and right. Not Helpful 4 Helpful 0.
I'm using a Mac Book Pro. Do I click on the "Command" key instead of the "Control" key? For Mac the Command Key is the one you want, the one with the squiggly flowery looking icon, between the option key and the space bar. Not Helpful 0 Helpful 1. The cloning tool isn't working. When I drag the clone tool it doesn't work. What is the problem and how could I fix it?
Open an image and before the image appears, you see a dialogue box with an option to convert to built in sRGB colour space.
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Table of Contents. Clone Tool Settings. Click the image to enlarge. Hard Edge. Sample Merge. Aligns the source point with your brush stroke continuously.
When it comes to using the Clone Tool to retouch or repair problem areas, you have two choices… One. Duplicate the original layer and use the Clone Tool on it. This image was provided by Daria and can be downloaded if you wish to follow along. Create a new layer and rename it Cloned Repair. Ensure the new transparent layer is active, hold down your Ctrl key, and click to the left of our subject. Where you clicked will be the source. Tip; I clicked up near the top of the hills. When you're ready to clone, position your brush so that other elements are aligned.
For example, I went a little higher and to the right to follow the mountain's angle. When you're assured that everything is aligned, begin painting over the subject, and she'll start to disappear!
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