CS4 Clone Tool Problem

RM
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Roger_Marken
Dec 15, 2008
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I am using CS4, and my clone tool will act up every once in a while by cloning to an area that I have not gone over. I will be cloning and then when I start an area, nothing happens to the area cloned (the area I am trying to cover over with selected area), then suddenly another area of the photo will show the clone.

Has anyone had this problem, and know how to fix it? I have reset my settings by doing a CTRL, Shift, ALT at startup and that doesn’t fix the problem.

Roger
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Ian_Dunster
Dec 18, 2008
Hi Roger.

Open the Clone Source panel and de-select ‘Show Overlay’. This fixed a similar issue for me.
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andy_comins
Dec 18, 2008
The clone and healing tools aren’t working in CS4/Windows XP. The copy I loaded on an HP laptop with Vista is fine.
Thoughts?
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ProArtist
Dec 18, 2008
Yeah i had all kinds of performance problems with the clone tools.
RM
Roger_Marken
Dec 20, 2008
Thanks Ian, that seems to do the trick.

Roger
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Larry_Flagg
Dec 22, 2008
Can I ask a question in this panel? I have CS 4 which I just bought, the disk that came with it only has a few minutes of tutorial on it and wants to go online, I don’t have my PC on line, nor do I have the capability on any of the 5 PC’s. I don’t seem to be able to find the CLONE SOURCE PANEL, so can’t try the de-select "Show Overlay". Can you tell me where it is? Thanks, Larry Flagg
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Wolf_Eilers
Dec 22, 2008
I don’t seem to be able to find the CLONE SOURCE PANEL

Window > Clone Source.

Or toggle the Clone Source icon on the Clone Stamp tool bar.
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John Joslin
Dec 22, 2008
Clone Stamp tool bar

That would be the Clone Stamp Options bar
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Larry_Flagg
Dec 23, 2008
Thanks Wof, that was exactly what I needed to know. Again Thanks a Million. Larry Flagg
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judyknights
Jan 9, 2009
Judy K
My problem with the clone tool on PC – XP is that it will pick up the colour but does not want to ‘lay it down’.
I did actually have it working OK for about 3 minutes then it reverted. Has anyone had this problem? I have tried switching ‘overlay’ on and off but to no real effect. Any ideas???

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