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control clone tool?

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control clone tool? Helen 27 Aug 21:14
  control clone tool? Owen 27 Aug 22:31
  control clone tool? devvv 27 Aug 23:24
   control clone tool? Helen 28 Aug 05:39
    control clone tool? Owen 29 Aug 11:10
     control clone tool? Michael Schumacher 29 Aug 20:55
    control clone tool? David Hodson 29 Aug 11:18
Helen
2008-08-27 21:14:45 UTC (over 16 years ago)

control clone tool?

With the clone tool, how do you control the area being cloned? I've tried the various alignment options, but I always end up cloning an area close to why I've brushed over with the clone tool instead of getting precisely the area that I brush over.

Thanks Using Gimp 2.4 on SuSE Linux

Owen
2008-08-27 22:31:49 UTC (over 16 years ago)

control clone tool?

On Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:14:45 -0400 Helen wrote:

With the clone tool, how do you control the area being cloned? I've tried the various alignment options, but I always end up cloning an area close to why I've brushed over with the clone tool instead of getting precisely the area that I brush over.

Once you select the area to be cloned, watch the 'mark' whilst doing the cloning and avoid moving outside that area. Keep releasing the left mouse key and moving back to the start of the area being copied

It can be a bit tedious if the area to be cloned is small

devvv
2008-08-27 23:24:24 UTC (over 16 years ago)
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control clone tool?

With the clone tool, how do you control the area being cloned?

Hi,

you should keep in mind that you can control the cloned part by making certain selections. this makes it impossible to clone something outside of your selection. make sure you use CTRL on your keyboard to set a point you want to clone. if you want to clone the same part all the time use the alignment type "fixed"

hope that helps a bit!

Helen
2008-08-28 05:39:29 UTC (over 16 years ago)

control clone tool?

Yes, thanks.

I have taken both these suggestions to heart, but I still find that the area I'm brushing over with the clone tool is not the same area that gets cloned.

I wonder why it is not straightfoward, that we brush the small spot and that's what clones. But no doubt there is a good reason.

H.

On Wed, Aug 27, 2008 at 5:24 PM, Bernhard S. wrote:

With the clone tool, how do you control the area being cloned?

Hi,

you should keep in mind that you can control the cloned part by making certain selections. this makes it impossible to clone something outside of your selection. make sure you use CTRL on your keyboard to set a point you want to clone. if you want to clone the same part all the time use the alignment type "fixed"

hope that helps a bit!

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Owen
2008-08-29 11:10:32 UTC (over 16 years ago)

control clone tool?

Yes, thanks.

I have taken both these suggestions to heart, but I still find that the area I'm brushing over with the clone tool is not the same area that gets cloned.

I wonder why it is not straightfoward, that we brush the small spot and that's what clones. But no doubt there is a good reason.

Another gotcha is the opacity slider may not be at 100%, so check that.

Owen

David Hodson
2008-08-29 11:18:36 UTC (over 16 years ago)

control clone tool?

Helen wrote:

I have taken both these suggestions to heart, but I still find that the area I'm brushing over with the clone tool is not the same area that gets cloned.

Do you mean the area that gets cloned from, or the area that gets cloned to? The clone tool should be painting to exactly where your brush is, just the same as any other paint tool. The area that gets cloned from is set by holding the control key, clicking (and releasing) on the image, and then releasing the control key.

Michael Schumacher
2008-08-29 20:55:14 UTC (over 16 years ago)

control clone tool?

Owen wrote:

Another gotcha is the opacity slider may not be at 100%, so check that.

As no one has mentioned the user manual yet: did everyone assume that it had been read before asking here? :)

http://docs.gimp.org/en/gimp-tool-clone.html

HTH, Michael