Using Clone/Patch/Selection Tool Questions ?

[augustya]

Hi Guys,

I have a question so let’s say if I’m working on a couple of pictures, a collection of pictures which has been shot in the same shirt on the subject and I’m trying to flatten the subject chest area till up to abdomen and I have already worked on one picture, where I have used a clone tool to flatten the area from the chest to the abdomen, my question is, is it possible that I can use the newly made same shirt on the other picture. If the frame, the dimensions are just about the same of the overall picture and the shirt on the other photos also? can I make a selection from the shirt copy and then paste it on the all the other photographs that I want to have a similar effect ? Picture attached to explain you what I would be doing.

 

Also the second question is, is it possible to clone from one separate picture on to another picture or does it need to be in the same picture ?

And my third question is about using the patch tool. Now my problem with the patch tool is the moment I make a selection of an area where I want to use a Patch Tool and then I go on to click on the area from where it has to copy it, does it always copy in a different angle and position when I paste it ? and then I have to use the handles to align it with the current position of the place where I am pasting it. It is a little bit of tricky job. I don’t think Clone Tool has such problems. Also if I made a selection Where I want to paste it, after making that selection can I not expand or minimize that selection?

Appreciate your help !

TIA !

[walt.farrell]

1 hour ago, augustya said:

my question is, is it possible that I can use the newly made same shirt on the other picture. If the frame, the dimensions are just about the same of the overall picture and the shirt on the other photos also? can I make a selection from the shirt copy and then paste it on the all the other photographs that I want to have a similar effect ?

Yes, you should be able to make a pixel selection, copy it, and paste it into another image. It would be best if the frame, dimensions, etc. are exactly the same, and not just about, though.

2 hours ago, augustya said:

Also the second question is, is it possible to clone from one separate picture on to another picture or does it need to be in the same picture ?

For cloning and patching, look at Global Sources: https://affinity.help/photo2/en-US.lproj/pages/Panels/sourcesPanel.html

[augustya]

1 minute ago, walt.farrell said:

Yes, you should be able to make a pixel selection, copy it, and paste it into another image. It would be best if the frame, dimensions, etc. are exactly the same, and not just about, though.

So how to do it ? just make a selection of the area and then ? Directly copy and paste it on another picture ? Will it happen that way ? Does it work ?

And then when I paste it on another picture do I need to used any blend mode ? Will it not create any overlapping effect and end result ?

[walt.farrell]

13 minutes ago, augustya said:

So how to do it ? just make a selection of the area and then ? Directly copy and paste it on another picture ? Will it happen that way ? Does it work ?

And then when I paste it on another picture do I need to used any blend mode ? Will it not create any overlapping effect and end result ?

It will depend on the images, and on how closely they match.

All you can do is try it. But yes, copy, then paste.

[augustya]

19 hours ago, walt.farrell said:

Yes, you should be able to make a pixel selection, copy it, and paste it into another image. It would be best if the frame, dimensions, etc. are exactly the same, and not just about, though.

For cloning and patching, look at Global Sources: https://affinity.help/photo2/en-US.lproj/pages/Panels/sourcesPanel.html

@walt.farrell I am trying to upload a photo in the Global Source which I want to use as a source for cloning and the pope up window to do that is not coming up ?what do I do ? Do you know anything in this ?

Also can please tell me about my third question which I have from original post here?

[walt.farrell]

21 minutes ago, augustya said:

I am trying to upload a photo in the Global Source which I want to use as a source for cloning and the pope up window to do that is not coming up ?what do I do ? Do you know anything in this ?

I can only suggest following the directions in the Help I linked to, which tell you how to use Global Sources. You Open the image, then add it as a Global Source, then select the clone source spot in that image. Then you go to the target image, and do the cloning,

For your third question, no, I cannot help. I don't usually use the Patch Tool.

[augustya]

9 minutes ago, walt.farrell said:

I can only suggest following the directions in the Help I linked to, which tell you how to use Global Sources. You Open the image, then add it as a Global Source, then select the clone source spot in that image. Then you go to the target image, and do the cloning,

For your third question, no, I cannot help. I don't usually use the Patch Tool.

Yes I am following the same instructions on the Help but when I try to add an image to Global Source I am not able to do it. It is not giving me the pop-up to choose file.

Not able to add global source.

[walt.farrell]

5 minutes ago, augustya said:

but when I try to add an image to Global Source I am not able to do it. It is not giving me the pop-up to choose file.

Did you Open the image you want to use as the Source for cloning? Did you then (from that image), add it as a Global Source?

[augustya]

2 minutes ago, walt.farrell said:

Did you Open the image you want to use as the Source for cloning? Did you then (from that image), add it as a Global Source?

So I have to use both the images in the Affinity APP and the add it ? I have opened one Image I mean the .afphoto file and then I am directly tryin to add global source from the sources panel.

[walt.farrell]

1 hour ago, augustya said:

So I have to use both the images in the Affinity APP and the add it ? I have opened one Image I mean the .afphoto file and then I am directly tryin to add global source from the sources panel.

The Sources panel is used when you have multiple images open, and want to Clone from one (source) to another (target).

If you are Cloning within the same image, you don't use the Sources panel. You simply Alt-click (Windows) or Opt-click (Mac) on the Source point, then do your cloning.