The Clone
Stamp tool paints with an image sample, which you can use to duplicate
objects, remove image imperfections, or paint over objects in your
photo.
Original photo (top), after adding two starfish with the Clone
Stamp tool (center), and after removing a person with the Clone
Stamp tool (bottom)
Select the Clone Stamp tool .
(Optional) Set options in the options bar:
Brushes
Sets the brush tip. Click the arrow next to the brush
sample, choose a brush category from the Brushes pop‑up menu, and
then select a brush thumbnail.
Size
Sets the size of the brush in pixels. Drag the Size pop‑up
slider or enter a size in the text box.
Mode
Determines how the source or pattern blends with existing
pixels. Normal mode lays new pixels over the original pixels.
Opacity
Sets the opacity of the paint you apply. A low opacity
setting allows pixels under a paint stroke to show through. Drag
the pop‑up slider or enter an opacity value.
Aligned
Moves the sampled area with the cursor as you begin to
paint, regardless of how many times you stop and resume painting.
Selecting this option is useful when you want to eliminate unwanted
areas, such as a telephone line across the skyline or a rip in a
scanned photo. If Aligned is deselected, the Clone Stamp tool applies
the sampled area from the initial sampling point each time you stop
and resume painting. Deselecting this option is useful for applying
multiple copies of the same part of an image to different areas
within the same image or to another image.
All Layers
To sample (copy) data from all visible layers, select
Use All Layers. To sample data from only the active layer, deselect
this option.
Position the pointer on the part of any open image you
want to sample, and Option-click. The tool duplicates the pixels
at this sample point in your image as you paint.