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Clone Stamp tool Last modified: Wednesday, December 05, 2007

In computer graphics software, specifically Adobe Photoshop, the Clone Stamp tool selects and samples an area of your picture and then uses these pixels to paint over any marks. The Clone Stamp tool acts like a brush so you can change the size, allowing cloning from just one pixel wide to hundreds. You can change the opacity to produce a subtle clone effect. Also, there is a choice between Clone align or Clone non-align the sample area. In Photoshop this tool is called Clone Stamp, but it may also be called a Rubber Stamp tool. See also "Photoshop Fundamentals: The Clone Stamp Tool" on Graphics.com. See also "Graphics Software Terminology" in Webopedia's Quick Reference section.

Creating Selections With Photoshop's Pen Tool The Pen Tool creates vector paths instead of selections; these, however, can be converted into selections that in turn can be used to extract or mask groups of pixels. Photoshop Fundamentals: The Clone Stamp Tool Scanning your prints or negatives is a great way to convert existing pictures into digital, but sometimes during the process you pick up a few unwanted dust marks as well as the picture details. Webopedia's Graphics Software Terminology Graphics jargon is confusing. To help you better grasp this genre, we look at graphics software and define common terminology to help you work more easily with digital images.