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See cloned area in clone tool - newa116 - 01-25-2019
Hello, is there an option in GIMP for seeing what I'm cloning (cloned area) when using the Clone Tool, like the way the clone tool in photoshop does?
Doing it without a visual help is too difficult.
Thanks in advance.
RE: See cloned area in clone tool - Blighty - 01-26-2019
(01-25-2019, 09:45 PM)newa116 Wrote: Hello, is there an option in GIMP for seeing what I'm cloning
When cloning, both the source and target areas are visible. See image below.
Quote:like the way the clone tool in photoshop does
Not many (if any) photoshop users around here. You will need to explain what it is that you want.
RE: See cloned area in clone tool - rich2005 - 01-26-2019
At very basic level, is the brush outline enabled in Edit -> Preferences -> Image Windows -> Mouse Pointers ? screenshot: https://i.imgur.com/r7EhKqu.jpg
Then there are the various modes none - aligned -registered - fixed which determine how the source follows the active clone brush. All in the docs https://docs.gimp.org/2.10/en/gimp-tool-clone.html and it is worth reviewing this for aspects such as transparency and the bit at the end about effects.
At an extreme, when cloning from layer-to-layer or image-to-image and the source is hidden, temporarily go into Gimp multi-window mode. https://i.imgur.com/SK6dPHW.jpg
Then, there is a new tool, seamless clone, it is there in Gimp 2.10 but needs enabling. https://i.imgur.com/wn6OOl2.jpg Experimental and a bit flakey. Takes a selection and merges the clone colours with the underlying image. I think in PS this is 'smart clone' or something like that.
edit: But always better to forget about how PS works for there lies insanity
