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richardg52861327
Inspiring
March 3, 2021
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Clone tool problems - need a fix

  • March 3, 2021
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PS'ers,

My clone tool is still a problem. It works only intermittently and then just craps out. I read one hopeful 'fix' that I tried - go to View > Rulers and turn them off. This actually seemed to work for a short while and then it went back to it's normal, dysfunctional self. Any new ideas on how to handle this totally annoying problem?

Thanks,

Richard

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F.Quill
F.Quill
Inspiring
March 4, 2021

There is a conversation-string here that I found to be most helpful - by Ged Traynor, on resetting the Crop Tool. Sorry, I cannot seem to get the correct link to paste in for you.

The string leads into resetting brushes, tools, and resetting the clone stamp.

Resetting the Clone Stamp Tool is a must in my PS work habits, now.  

Also making sure I am on the correct layer - the active one helps. 

The community pros usually like to know what version of PS you are using or if you are mac or pc, etc., .- in case of a system/version issue.   I have seen a couple of posts in this community where version updates were needed to correct a similar issue to yours.  I am just a participant so cannot solve any tech-problems.

Also, when I had the similar problem to the one you describe, Reset (and checking all top-bar settings) fixed my issues.

This is not a new idea but it sure helped me, alot.  Worth looking at some of the other strings that are related.

Good luck with all!

 

 

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richardg52861327Author
Inspiring
March 4, 2021

Monsieur/Madam/Mademoiselle Quill,

If you could make sure that I will reset the Clone Tool properly I will do it post haste. 

Thank you,

Richard

F.Quill
F.Quill
Inspiring
March 4, 2021

Hi Richard!

Here is a screencap of my PS tool bar that shows where the "Reset Tool" is.  Your drop-downs may look different depending on your work-space at the time, but you will know when you see 'Reset Tool' in a list - as long as you do have the Clone Tool selected in your Tool Bar.

I promise that when you do this regularly with your Clone Stamp, and your Brushes, your Photoshop work-life will be much happier - mine improved 110x.  

Occasionaly, when doing a lot of work on different parts of an image, I have learned to 'Reset' more often in a session because the Clone Stamp can behave badly once it has too many different pixels referenced.  (It is a highly-evolved tool that I love, now, but we did not have a good relationship for the first couple of years 😉.)

All the best!

PS - This pic is not me - just sayin'.  

 

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