.. _clone_stamp_tool:

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Clone stamp tool
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.. _Clone stamp tool video: https://youtu.be/DqJ1piVXPew?si=DDAltwDFS8BENA7o

The ``Clone stamp tool`` in Photoshop is useful for cloning areas of a picture. This might be to cover something over or duplicate it.

Copy the balloons picture, switch to Photoshop, create a new canvas and paste it.

.. figure:: _static/hot-air-ballons.jpg
    :align: center
    :alt: hot air balloons

    Right click and copy this image to use it

Choose ``Clone Stamp`` from the toolbar on the left.

.. figure:: _static/photoshop-clone-stamp-tool.png
    :alt: clone stamp tool

Once selected, you hold ``Alt`` (near the space bar) on the keyboard and choose your target area. This the area you want to use so in the above example, you would hold ``Alt`` and click on one of the balloons.

You then let go of ``Alt`` and move the mouse to a new area of the page. Left click and paint to clone your chosen area.

The best way to learn it to have a go and practise so you can see what happens but if you are stuck, this `Clone stamp tool video`_ might help.