How to clone selected area only?

[gumbo23]

I'm trying to clone on area, and use it to paint another part of the image.

 

But when I start to drag the clone brush, it begins picking up other parts of the image, tied to a small cursor.

 

How do I get rid of the cursor and just use the area I have selected?

[Callum]

Hi Gumbo,

 

While using the Clone Tool could you try un-ticking aligned at the top of the app (see attached). This will make your Clone Tool draw from the same location every time you click instead of moving and taking different parts of the image :)

 

C

[My Strawberry Monkey]

Someone asked me this question the other day, didn't realise you could or it slipped my mind. Thanks C  ;) 

 

 

 

Allan

[gumbo23]

I tried you suggestion but that dot is still there - causing havoc. 

 

It's right off the image, and picking up other elements and painting them instead of what I want to clone.

 

Are there any detailed instructions on how to use the clone tool? I tried a Vimeo tutorial, but it didn't mention that cursor.

[My Strawberry Monkey]

In the help menu there are some instructions.....

 

Have you tried reducing your sample size, the part you're cloning from?

 

 

[Alfred]

How are you selecting (or trying to select) the clone source? It sounds as though this step is failing, which would explain why you're picking up other parts of the image instead.

[James Ritson]

Hi, that little dot/cursor is actually where your clone source currently is. Have you tried alt/option-clicking on the area you want to clone from? You should then find that cursor moves to the correct location. Hope that helps!

[gumbo23]

Hi, that little dot/cursor is actually where your clone source currently is. Have you tried alt/option-clicking on the area you want to clone from? You should then find that cursor moves to the correct location. Hope that helps!

I've tried all of the above, but the cursor - for no apparent reason - gets further away every time. 

 

I'm working on the jacket for a book - and am trying to touch up the front cover art.

 

1. I select the layer I want to work on.

2. I select the clone bush tool.

3. I alt-left click on the area I wish to clone from.

4. I hold left click and begin to paint the area I wish to clone to.

5. The new painting area begins to show an area outside the image I'm working on (from the front cover/spine area, which is a different color).

6. I see that the cursor is now visible, way off to the left of the image I'm working on - and picking up the color from the cover.

 

Where am I going wrong?

[James Ritson]

Hmm, that sounds bizarre. Just temporarily, have you tried flattening your image (Layer - Flatten) and seeing if the issue persists? If you do this though please make sure to save a copy!

 

Are you able to provide any information about your layer structure, use of filters/adjustments, etc?

 

Thanks