Clone stamp tool not pasting cloned area

[Scarlett309181516ad2]

Hi, I am trying to work the clone stamp tool and its not working. I hold option and click on the area I want to clone, then drag my trackpad over where I want the cloned area and it doesn't do anything. I am cloning the background layer and have the clone option as current layer. All settings are as standard and when I have cloned I can see the preview but when I then drag onto the part I want to paste that, it just doesn't do it.

Any help is appreciated.

[Kevin Stohlmeyer]

Hi @Scarlett309181516ad2 double check your options at the top - is your clone stamp Sample to Current Layer or Current and Below? It should be Current and Below to copy one layer to another.

[Scarlett309181516ad2]

Hi! Thank you, it is on that and copies well just doesn't paste it

[Kevin Stohlmeyer]

Hi Scarlett - can you share a screenshot of your workspace with the layers panel open showing the issue? Is the target layer locked at all?

[Scarlett309181516ad2]

[Kevin Stohlmeyer]

Hi Scarlett - its odd that you have the entire background layer duplicated onto a copy instead of an blank new layer. That could be why you arent seeing results.

Try using an empty layer as your target - select your background image as a source holding opt then painting onto the new blank layer.

[jane-e · Accepted solution]

@Scarlett309181516ad2 

Hi Scarlett,

In the options bar, change the blending mode from Soft Light to Normal.

Jane

[Kevin Stohlmeyer]

Ah good catch @jane-e !

[Scarlett309181516ad2]

Thank you! Managed it!

Ah good catch @jane-e !

By @Kevin Stohlmeyer

Ah good catch @jane-e !

By @Kevin Stohlmeyer

Ah good catch @jane-e !

By @Kevin Stohlmeyer

[melissapiccone]

Can you post screenshots so we can see what's happening? The whole screen - layers, options bar, etc.

[melissapiccone]

Nevermind... my page is showing me questions with no replies and then showing me all of the replies after I post - ignore me while I try and figure that out.

[jane-e]

Scarlett already posted a screenshot with the whole screen including layers, options bar, etc., @melissapiccone . Scroll up a little to see it. The options bar shows the blending mode is Soft Light, which is causing the issue.

Jane

EDIT: I didn't see your "nevermind" while I was typing. If you figure out why that was happening, please let us know!!! Hope to see you in October.

[sevenarrow]

I had the same exact problem but the solution was to go to the options bar and change the Opacity to 100%.  Somehow mine had been changed to almost 0 %.