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Clone settings - Tim Clement - 05-24-2018
Cloning
I am used (sort of) with photo shop, when I clone I left click and then control and I see where my initial click was on the image and then it moves as I am working the area I want - be it a brush or solid circle. With Gimp I do not see it and after I go over an area and 'release' the LH button, then the change is made. Some where my settings are wrong. Any clues, Tim
RE: Clone settings - Espermaschine - 05-24-2018
Sadly the Gimp Clone Tool has no on canvas preview like PS.
For more information you might want to check the manual:
https://docs.gimp.org/en/gimp-tool-clone.html
RE: Clone settings - Kevin - 05-24-2018
I'm puzzled by your description of the problem.
The clone tool works by first setting the source - Press Control then Left-Click-and-release
Then left-button and paint where you want the source copied to - the source brush outline follows the cursor movement.
When you then release the left-button the source resets to the initially selected position.
RE: Clone settings - rich2005 - 05-24-2018
@Tim Clement
If you can be bothered with a video a quick demo.
https://youtu.be/0r1Z3HDbOmw 2 and a half minutes
Might give a hint
RE: Clone settings - Tim Clement - 05-25-2018
Here is what I do/see.
Control and left click over an area I want to copy. I do not see an outline of the brush.
I then keep control down and move the mouse over to what I want to change - and I see nothing happening until I release the LH mouse button.
Tim
RE: Clone settings - rich2005 - 05-25-2018
Which brush are you using? The 'clipboard' brush when 'empty' does nothing.
Can you post a screenshot of the whole thing, toolbox, tool options, canvas, dialogues.
something like this
![[Image: vjY8gFk.jpg]](https://i.imgur.com/vjY8gFk.jpg)
although releasing the mouse to get a result is strange. Sorry not able to reproduce the problem.
RE: Clone settings - Kevin - 05-25-2018
(05-25-2018, 08:39 AM)Tim Clement Wrote: Here is what I do/see.
Control and left click over an area I want to copy. I do not see an outline of the brush.
I then keep control down and move the mouse over to what I want to change - and I see nothing happening until I release the LH mouse button.
Tim
Why are you keeping the control button pressed? Try releasing it before you start painting, otherwise you are just going to change the source position continuously.