Can I align clones?

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noone
May 11, 2008
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I have 2 nearly identical pictures (1 edited). I need to clone small details from picture A to picture B. While cloning from picture to picture is easy, I need the clone to be exactly aligned. In other words, if my clone starts at pixel x-y of picture A, I need the destination to be exactly the same pixel x-y in the destination picture. The x-y in the source will dictate where the pixels are cloned to in the destination picture, not where I click in the destination.

Is it possible to perfectly align clones from picture to picture? I’m assuming 2 pictures of identical sizes.

Thanks.
Bruce.
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MyVeryOwnSelf
May 13, 2008
I have 2 nearly identical pictures (1 edited). I need to clone small details from picture A to picture B. While cloning from picture to picture is easy, I need the clone to be exactly aligned. In other words, if my clone starts at pixel x-y of picture A, I need the destination to be exactly the same pixel x-y in the destination picture. The x-y in the source will dictate where the pixels are cloned to in the destination picture, not where I click in the destination.

Is it possible to perfectly align clones from picture to picture? I’m assuming 2 pictures of identical sizes.

Maybe it would work to make A a separate layer above B, then delete from A the part that you don’t want to clone, letting B show through. Sure, you’d be deleting almost all of A, but that’s a way to get alignment.
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noone
May 13, 2008
"MyVeryOwnSelf" wrote in message
Maybe it would work to make A a separate layer above B, then delete from A the part that you don’t want to clone, letting B show through. Sure, you’d be deleting almost all of A, but that’s a way to get alignment.

That’s an idea I hadn’t thought of. I used to do this all the time in PhotoImpact so I was hoping it was also possible in Elements.

I think what you suggest will work. Thanks for the help.

Bruce.

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