HELP _ CLONE STAMP

[Dave Cullen Photography]

Hello

Desperate for help...

I have two images - one with near focus, the second image background focus - I want to bring say the background focus part into the near focus image - however when I select the clone stamp it wants to copy the entire layer rather than just a particular area - if that makes sense?

I have tried reseting tool and resting all tools but it hasn't worked...

I have no idea what I have done and need to get this resolved ASAP -    its like focus stacking but rather than individual area to clone, it copies the entire layer what do I need to do to fix this so that it only copyies the are I want it to ????

Thank you from a desperate man who is tearing his hair out trying to fix it

[c.pfaffenbichler]

Could you please post screenshots with the pertinent Panels (Toolbar, Layers, Options Bar, Clone Source, …) visible? 

Might it not make more sense to use the Layers as are and apply a Layer Mask to the top one and paint on that? 

[Ged_Traynor]

Hi

What version of Photoshop are you using, can you post a screenshot with all the pertinent panels opened to highlight the issue

[Kukurykus]

Loll, your post is just one second older from c.pfaffenbichler answer, which contain similar content 😉

[c.pfaffenbichler]

Yeah, I guess near-identical-comtent, near-simultaneous posts happen again and again on these Fora  … 

I wonder if the OP’s issue might just be about the display caused by an unchecked »Clipped«-setting in the Clone Source Panel. 

[Dave Cullen Photography]

I didnt see it I will look to see this post to see if its similar - thank you 

[Dave Cullen Photography]

Photoshop 2021 -  22.3.1 on Mac 

[c.pfaffenbichler]

I do not see a second Layer in the Layers Panel and where is the Clone Source Panel? 

[Dave Cullen Photography]

[Dave Cullen Photography]

When I try to use the clone stamp on the second image I select Option button (Mac) and left click - I then go to image one it overlays the iamge witht he second image - does that make more sense?

[c.pfaffenbichler]

As mentioned before I recommend working with Layer Masks. 

[Dave Cullen Photography]

Can you give me a link on how to do that please?  - normally I do a clone with several images thanks

[c.pfaffenbichler]

My file would not be useful. 

Just use

File > Scripts > Load Files into Stack

to stack the images and then apply a Layer Mask (Layer > Layer Mask > Hide All) to the top one and paint with white on the Layer Mask to reveal that Layer. 

[Dave Cullen Photography]

Thank you anyway for your help apprecaite it

[c.pfaffenbichler]

Is »Clipped« checked in the Clone Source Panel? 

[Dave Cullen Photography]

Sorry, C.Pfaffenbichler I dont know how to check that?

[c.pfaffenbichler · Accepted solution]

Window > Clone Source 

[Dave Cullen Photography]

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[Dave Cullen Photography · Accepted solution]

SORTED IT!!!   I had the show overlay ticked!! - unticked it and its working

Thank you everone!  particullary to C.Pfaff for their patience  - very much appreicated !!!

thank you :))

[c.pfaffenbichler]

I specifically asked about the »Clipped«-setting – have you tried that before turning off »Show Overlay«?