PSE 15: Clone tool no longer works
Hello:
The clone tool has stopped working. It lightens the copied section of the photo. (Present clone tool settings are: soft brush, normal, and 100% opaque.) Attached is a portion of the photo I've been working on that shows the problem:
The brightness level of the tool changed and I don't why or what I may have done. The copied portion along the left edge of the attached photo shows what I'm speaking of. To darken the copy I have to run the curser back/forth which doesn't look good. Prior I was attempting to see if I could copy a portion of the photo and then flip the copy. My Cut, Copy, Paste, and Move tools appear to work normally with no changes to the copied portion of the photo. I reset the clone brush to its default settings with no effect. Having said all this, the clone brush now copies clear.
I tested two other photos (PSD files) and all photos are affected. I purchased my copy of PSE 15 from B&H on disc; it has been updated by Adobe with no problems. I could reload PSE 15 from the disc as a means of resetting the entire program back to the original but that'll be the last ditch action. How would I do this without deleting/affecting the photos on my external drive?
Suggestions and recommendations are appreciated.
Mp
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