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Clone Tool Not Working - Paul E. Lehmann - 04-13-2020
Running Gimp 2.10.14 on Mac OS Catalina Version 10.15.4
Clone tool does not work.
It seems as if I can select what to clone but when trying to paint or substitute, nothing appears. I have tried every option under the clone tool list of options and have tried suggestions others have posted.
I can do "Clone" with Affinity Photo but not Gimp.
It seems to be a common problem.
Any suggestions other than just use Affinity and forget Gimp.
RE: Clone Tool Not Working - rich2005 - 04-13-2020
Can you confirm that the basics are not working.
Using a single layer image.
The layer does not have the pixel lock enabled
A suitable size brush
The brush opacity 100
The clone tool mode set to 'none'
The tool initially shows on the canvas with a 'bar' sign until the source is chosen
Then, ctrl-click (cmd-click on a Mac) to set a source, let go ctrl (cmd) and click to 'paint' in the clone. As this demo: https://i.imgur.com/eGK66do.mp4
Not working? Probably the Mac cmd key not acting as ctrl.
Post a bug report: https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gimp/issues/
RE: Clone Tool Not Working - Paul E. Lehmann - 04-13-2020
I double checked all the above and still nothing when I 'paint'
I have a new keyboard ordered and will be here Wednesday. I will see if that makes a difference. Currently using a non Mac keyboard and using cmd key. The ctrl key just brings up a menu so I am sure I am using the correct key. Thanks for your trying to help
RE: Clone Tool Not Working - rich2005 - 04-13-2020
Quote:....Currently using a non Mac keyboard and using cmd key. The ctrl key just brings up a menu...
Something amiss somewhere, the ctrl key is generally a modifier, changes modes when using a select tool / colour picks when using a paint tool / toggles modes with the path tool and AFAIK that should be the function of the cmd key in a Mac.
On its own does nothing. What menu does it bring up?
RE: Clone Tool Not Working - Paul E. Lehmann - 04-13-2020
(04-13-2020, 03:37 PM)rich2005 Wrote:Quote:....Currently using a non Mac keyboard and using cmd key. The ctrl key just brings up a menu...
Something amiss somewhere, the ctrl key is generally a modifier, changes modes when using a select tool / colour picks when using a paint tool / toggles modes with the path tool and AFAIK that should be the function of the cmd key in a Mac.
On its own does nothing. What menu does it bring up?
It brings up:
File, edit, select, view, image, layer, colors, tools, filters, windows, help
Vertically, of course and not horizontally as I typed in response
RE: Clone Tool Not Working - rich2005 - 04-14-2020
Thanks for the reply. Interesting, more Mac strangeness.
The on canvas (tear-off) menu is usually invoked by a right click.
https://docs.gimp.org/2.8/en/menus.html#tear-off-menus
RE: Clone Tool Not Working - Ofnuts - 04-14-2020
(04-13-2020, 11:31 PM)Paul E. Lehmann Wrote: It brings up:
File, edit, select, view, image, layer, colors, tools, filters, windows, help
Vertically, of course and not horizontally as I typed in response
This is the image menu, but on my 2.8 it opens only with a right-click on the canvas, I can't find a shortcut that leads to it.
RE: Clone Tool Not Working - Kevin - 04-14-2020
On Windows Shift-F10 brings up the right-click context menu.
I also have a "menu" key on my keyboard:
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RE: Clone Tool Not Working - Paul E. Lehmann - 04-14-2020
(04-14-2020, 07:17 AM)rich2005 Wrote: Thanks for the reply. Interesting, more Mac strangeness.
The on canvas (tear-off) menu is usually invoked by a right click.
https://docs.gimp.org/2.8/en/menus.html#tear-off-menus
Will see what happens later this week when I get my Mac keyboard and mouse. Surely, others are using Mac without problems, aren't they? I have downloaded The Gimp and reinstalled with the same results. In the meantime, I have been using Affinity Photo to do a few things but I really like the idea of The Gimp and would like to use it also.
RE: Clone Tool Not Working - Paul E. Lehmann - 04-15-2020
(04-14-2020, 07:17 AM)rich2005 Wrote: Thanks for the reply. Interesting, more Mac strangeness.
The on canvas (tear-off) menu is usually invoked by a right click.
https://docs.gimp.org/2.8/en/menus.html#tear-off-menus
Found the problem. I needed to add an alpha channel to the layer