Cleaning up the edges with clone stamp tool
It's not uncommon to find that after you have flatten/merged your layers you find a spot or
two that was missed or the edges not as soft as you would like them. What to do? Here I
will show you how to use the clone tool to smooth out edges in your photo.
two that was missed or the edges not as soft as you would like them. What to do? Here I
will show you how to use the clone tool to smooth out edges in your photo.
Photos by Bobbie,
from the ps by ex
group. Used with
permission
from the ps by ex
group. Used with
permission
Select your
clone stamp
tool and set
your opacity to
about 75%.
You will want to
experiment with
this figure.
Select a rather
small brush size
as well.
clone stamp
tool and set
your opacity to
about 75%.
You will want to
experiment with
this figure.
Select a rather
small brush size
as well.
The clone stamp tool
works by duplicating
pixels in a predefined
area and putting them
where you click the
brush. This is why
opacity and brush size
are important.
works by duplicating
pixels in a predefined
area and putting them
where you click the
brush. This is why
opacity and brush size
are important.
With your clone stamp tool
selected put your mouse
cursor somewhere on the
page and hold down the Alt
key and note the small circle
with the lines through it has
now popped up. This is the
spot we are going to get our
pixels. With the Alt key
pressed, now left click your
mouse to select.
selected put your mouse
cursor somewhere on the
page and hold down the Alt
key and note the small circle
with the lines through it has
now popped up. This is the
spot we are going to get our
pixels. With the Alt key
pressed, now left click your
mouse to select.
This not how the Alt cursor
really looks. It would not show
up on my screen-capture so I
had to improvise.
really looks. It would not show
up on my screen-capture so I
had to improvise.
Once you release the Alt
key, the circle will
disappear. Now move your
brush to the spot you want
to repair (indicated by the
arrow) and left click. And
see the results just below.
If opacity is too low, try
double clicking.
key, the circle will
disappear. Now move your
brush to the spot you want
to repair (indicated by the
arrow) and left click. And
see the results just below.
If opacity is too low, try
double clicking.
Now lets do the
other side.
IMPORTANT: You
have to keep
moving the ALT
position to get the
right effect. if you
make a mistake
just use Ctrl Z to
back up a step.
other side.
IMPORTANT: You
have to keep
moving the ALT
position to get the
right effect. if you
make a mistake
just use Ctrl Z to
back up a step.
Final result
The clone tool is
by far my favorite
tool in the box. It
takes a little
practice. But
once you get the
hang of it, you
will find yourself
using it all the
time. ....Mark
by far my favorite
tool in the box. It
takes a little
practice. But
once you get the
hang of it, you
will find yourself
using it all the
time. ....Mark
You can also clone
an object from a
different photograph.
Not the preferred
method of extracting
an object, However, it
can come in handy.
an object from a
different photograph.
Not the preferred
method of extracting
an object, However, it
can come in handy.
BTW...
Or duplicate
an object in
the same
photo over
and over
an object in
the same
photo over
and over
Thanks Bobbie
Cleaning up the edges with clone stamp tool
Mark Lawrence