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Clone pixels



Cloning pixels is useful when you want to fix a scratched photograph or remove dust from an image; you can copy a pixel area of a photo and replace the scratch or dust spot with the cloned area.

  1. Select the Rubber Stamp tool.

  2. Click an area to designate it as the source (the area you want to clone).

    The sampling pointer becomes a cross-hair pointer.

    Note: To designate a different area of pixels to clone, Alt-click (Windows) or Option-click (Mac OS) another area of pixels.

  3. Move to a different part of the image and drag the pointer.

    Two pointers appear.

    • The first is the source and is in the shape of a cross hair.

    • Depending upon the brush preferences you've selected, the second pointer is a rubber stamp, a cross hair, or a blue circle. As you drag the second pointer, pixels beneath the first pointer are copied and applied to the area beneath the second.

Set options for the Rubber Stamp tool

  1. Select the Rubber Stamp tool.

  2. In the Property inspector, set Rubber Stamp options:

    Size
    Determines the size of the stamp.

    Edge
    Determines the softness of the stroke (100% is hard; 0% is soft).

    Source Aligned
    Determines the sampling operation. When Source Aligned is selected, the sampling pointer moves vertically and horizontally in alignment with the second. When Source Aligned is deselected, the sample area is fixed, regardless of where you move and click the second pointer.

    Use Entire Document
    Samples from all objects on all layers. When this option is deselected, the Rubber Stamp tool samples from the active object only.

    Opacity
    Determines how much of the background can be seen through the stroke.

    Blend Mode
    Determines how the cloned image affects the background.

Duplicate a pixel selection

  • Drag the pixel selection with the Subselection tool.

  • Alt-drag (Windows) or Option-drag (Mac OS) the pixel selection, using the Pointer tool.