Computer Graphics with Photoshop - some tools don't always work

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some tools don't always work

peter

2005-06-25, 7:16 pm

I am a newbie to Photoshop. When I edit an image I have taken from a
digital camera, some tools, such as the clone tool, do not seem to
work. What am I missing?

Thanks,

Peter

Dodo2u

2005-06-25, 11:14 pm

"peter" <plaz987@yahoo.com> wrote in news:1119738331.034844.129390
@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com:

> I am a newbie to Photoshop. When I edit an image I have taken from a
> digital camera, some tools, such as the clone tool, do not seem to
> work. What am I missing?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Peter
>
>

I take it you're talking about the rubber stamp?
Have you taken a sample first with the <Alt>-key?

For safety, you could first add an empty layer.
Then make the original the active layer, take your sample, activate the
empty layer and start cloning.
Making a mistake? Throw away the added layer and start all over again.

Bill Hilton

2005-06-25, 11:14 pm

>I am a newbie to Photoshop. When I edit an image I have taken from
>a digital camera, some tools, such as the clone tool, do not seem to
>work. What am I missing?

This usually happens when you are on the wrong layer or using low
opacity or working on an adjustment layer by mistake or in the wrong
mode (though that shouldn't happen with the clone tool) or a host of
other reasons. For the clone tool, make sure the opacity is 100% and
that you have checked 'use all layers' and that you're not trying to
clone on an adjustment layer and you should be OK.

peter

2005-06-25, 11:14 pm

Yes, I have taken the sample. I use <alt> and click. Then when I drag
the cursor, it shows a crosshair in the corresponding place but it
doesn't change anything. Also happens with the eraser tool, it doesn't
erase! What am I missing?

Thanks,

Peter

Dodo2u

2005-06-25, 11:14 pm

"peter" <plaz987@yahoo.com> wrote in news:1119739501.374763.87390
@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com:

> Yes, I have taken the sample. I use <alt> and click. Then when I drag
> the cursor, it shows a crosshair in the corresponding place but it
> doesn't change anything. Also happens with the eraser tool, it doesn't
> erase! What am I missing?

Did you start cloning some distance away from the spot where you took the
sample?

peter

2005-06-25, 11:14 pm

I think I clone some distance away, but I'll have to check(Photoshop is
at work). As for the layers, it is only one layer when I open the
photo from the digital camera. I do know the opacity is set to 100%.
What is this "wrong mode" that you mentioned?

Thanks to all,

Peter

Roy

2005-06-25, 11:14 pm

"peter" <plaz987@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1119738331.034844.129390@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com...
>I am a newbie to Photoshop. When I edit an image I have taken from a
> digital camera, some tools, such as the clone tool, do not seem to
> work. What am I missing?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Peter
>

Hi there.

Don't know for certain, but it might just be that if you are using PS7, you
could have imported your Camera Image at 16 bits, and only very few tools
work on 16 bit images in PS7. Check Image > Mode, and if need be, change to
8 Bit.

Roy G

peter

2005-06-25, 11:14 pm

Oh ok, I'll try that. Thanks!

Peter

Johan W. Elzenga

2005-06-26, 7:14 am

peter <plaz987@yahoo.com> wrote:

> Yes, I have taken the sample. I use <alt> and click. Then when I drag
> the cursor, it shows a crosshair in the corresponding place but it
> doesn't change anything. Also happens with the eraser tool, it doesn't
> erase! What am I missing?

Let go again of the alt key before you start cloning. The crosshair
suggests that it's still down.

--
Johan W. Elzenga johan<<at>>johanfoto.nl
Editor / Photographer http://www.johanfoto.nl/

Johan W. Elzenga

2005-06-26, 7:14 pm

peter <plaz987@yahoo.com> wrote:

> I think I clone some distance away, but I'll have to check(Photoshop is
> at work). As for the layers, it is only one layer when I open the
> photo from the digital camera. I do know the opacity is set to 100%.
> What is this "wrong mode" that you mentioned?

In the tool bare there is a popup for 'Mode'. It should be on 'Normal",
not something else.

--
Johan W. Elzenga johan<<at>>johanfoto.nl
Editor / Photographer http://www.johanfoto.nl/