
Name the layer if you want and click Ok.Then click on Layers > New Raster Layer.
Open the Layers palette by going to Palettes > Layers. In this example, we’ll use the Clone Brush to remove the people on the grass in a landscape image. Go to the other image and click or drag your mouse to clone the painting onto the sketchbook, changing your brush size if needed.Ĭloning onto a new layer preserves the original image as you clone so it is easier to make adjustments before merging both layers into one image. Right-click to select your clone source. In this example, we’ll clone the abstract art from one image onto the sketchbook in another image. Open the images you want to work with. We can also use the Clone Brush tool to clone from one image to another. If you don’t want to use this overlay option, just click on Show Overlay at the top to disable it.Ĭhange your clone source if necessary, to match areas like the tracks below so the image looks more authentic. There will be a semi-transparent overlay of the source material in the circle as you hover over your target area. Just keep in mind that if you make a mistake while dragging you may have to press Undo many times to correct it, whereas using single clicks makes it easier to undo and correct. The circle with the X will move as well and shows you what area you are cloning from as you go. Pan your mouse over to the target area (in this example, the second beach umbrella) and begin clicking the mouse to clone from the source area to the target area.Īlternatively, hold down your left mouse key and drag to cover up the area.
A circle with an X will mark the clone source you’ve just chosen.For this example, we chose a nice patch of sand that will work. To select a clone source, hover your mouse to where you want to start cloning from, then right-click.The Clone Brush tool allows us to paint over one area of an image (target) with another part of the image (source). Select a brush shape from the Tool Options.Zoom in on the area you want to clone over (in this case the umbrellas) to be more precise with your cloning.Activate the Clone Brush tool on the Tools toolbar on the left (or press C on your keyboard).Open your image in PaintShop Pro’s Edit workspace.In this example, we will remove one of the umbrellas and people from the shot and just keep the pair of umbrellas on the right. We will show you how to clone using a source area that is part of the same layer, a source area from another layer, and a source area from another image.Ĭlick on any of the images below to view full-size. In this tutorial, you’ll learn the basics of how to use the Clone Brush tool to cover parts of an image (target area) by copying colors or patterns from another part of the image (source area).