The Clone Stamp Tool in Pixelmator makes it simple to retouch or even dramatically enhance your digital images.
Tutorial Comments
Ali Mottram -
January 20th, 2012 at 5:18 pm
Thinking of buying Pixelmator – we need to be able to swap eyes over if one person has eyes shut in group photo – so question is – can you clone from one photo and paste that onto another photo??? Thanks
Ali Mottram -
January 20th, 2012 at 5:28 pm
PS I don’t mean cutting and pasting with lasso – but using clone from one photo to another – hope that clarifies!
RODEO -
February 12th, 2012 at 2:38 am
I tried using the clone tool a few times. I have had pixelmater for two years and just now figured out how to open an image and not have it zoomed to the point that I couldn;t make out the picture. Needless to say, I am floundering with it. I clicked on the clone stamp, then went to my area and clicked again. Then I went to the areas I wanted to fill in and clicked them. Nothing happended. In fact, I had a second curser or something to that effect showing at the same time I was trying to get it to so something. Any suggestions out there?
Ausra -
February 13th, 2012 at 8:21 am
Rodeo,
Second pointer indicates what area is being cloned.
Babs -
February 17th, 2012 at 11:06 pm
I’m having similar issues as Rodeo. When I first open Pixelmator the Clone stamp works the first time I use it. When I try to change to a different area the crosshairs don’t show up, but an x does a full inch or more away. I guess I have an older version, because I can’t seem to find the “clone source button” to be able to move to a different area. Help!
Ausra -
February 18th, 2012 at 9:29 am
@Babs, press the Option key on your keyboard to redefine the cloning source area.
RODEO -
February 24th, 2012 at 12:25 am
I understand that the area being clooned and the area that you are cloning are on the screen. The problem I am running into is that I choose an area to clone with the cross hairs looking pointer it does it but, as I am cloning, it follows my path and if the color changes, so does my clone stamp. I can’t seem to get it to stay on the color I selected while I try to do some cloning.
Tim -
March 3rd, 2012 at 8:21 pm
This program is so frustrating. I am having the same problem as Rodeo. I define the area that I want to clone, no problem. Then I click on the area where I want the image to be cloned and nothing happens. I have tried everything to get it to work and it just…doesn’t.
Noah -
March 4th, 2012 at 11:04 pm
Can you tell me where to find the image from the tutorial? Would really much like to use it as wallpaper
Thanks
/Noah
Ausra -
March 5th, 2012 at 1:00 pm
@RODEO, the Clone Stamp Tool is designed to work that way. If it’s a particular area you want to copy, I’d suggest selecting it with any of the selection tools and paste it into your composition.
@ Tim have you check the Brush Settings? Is the a default brush preset selected?
@Noah, many of the images used in tutorials are available on the largest stock image websites.
Excited to try this and perhaps switch from Photoshop (been using that, self-taught, for years but I’ve switched to Mac recently and PS crashes sometimes).
Anyway, I started working with your clone stamp but cannot find where I go to adjust the SIZE of my cloning tool. I’m used to being able to make my area selected for cloning from and the area selected to be cloned TO to be able to be as tiny as 1 pixel or as large as over a hundred pixels in size. Can Pixelmator do this, too? I’m guessing so, but just can’t find it.
Also, how do I make the tools and text/names a little larger. As it is, they’re all super small so with my fading vision, I’m afraid I’m going to have to put on my reading glasses just to find the little tools w/minor names and directions. LOL!
Looking forward to your help as I go through the trial this month. I have a TON of images for my clients to experiment and learn with. Thanks for your time and attention!
Wren
Ausra -
March 7th, 2012 at 8:17 am
Hi Wren,
To adjust the size of the Clone Stamp Tool, bring up the Brushes palette (View > Show Brushes) and pick any brush preset you like or change the brush settings by double-clicking the brush.
As for the videos, have you got any extensions installed in Safari? If you do, can you either update them, or turn them off (Safari > Preferences > Extensions). The videos should work then.
JohnC -
April 10th, 2012 at 4:39 pm
I think that I’m experiencing the same problem as Tim, above. I option click on the area I wish to clone, then go to the area I’d like to place the copy. I can see a tiny bit of the object I’m cloning in the paintbrush circle, but clicking and moving the circle does nothing. It’s not pasting. I can do the same operation using Photoshop Elements but it’s a very old, clunky version. I was hoping that Pixelmator would replace it. Am I doing something wrong?
I even tried the operation by plugging in a mouse to my MacBook Pro thinking that the problem was somehow related to the trackpad, but still the cloning didn’t work.
Thanks for your help.
Ausra -
April 11th, 2012 at 7:26 am
Hi JohnC,
Which Pixelmator version are you using?
JohnC -
April 11th, 2012 at 4:29 pm
Ausra, it’s 2.0.2 which I downloaded from the Mac App Store about a month ago.
Ausra -
April 12th, 2012 at 7:13 am
John, can you email us detailed description of what happens to support@pixelmator.com? Thanks!
Anthony -
April 19th, 2012 at 1:18 am
I’ve just purchased pixelmator and am trying to use the clone stamp. i can use it on a single layer but it won’t work across layers . When i select a source on a different layer to the target layer nothing happens or it copies what is on the target layer not the source layer. is there a way of cloning between layers or different photos?
Anthony -
April 19th, 2012 at 1:44 am
I found the solution in the toolbar drop down menu by clicking sample all layers. it was a little scatty at first but seems to be working now..
Sam -
May 11th, 2012 at 2:32 am
i do not have a clone source button. I seem to lack the buttons on the top of the frame ingeneral
Ausra -
May 11th, 2012 at 7:48 am
Sam,
Choose View > Show Tool Options to view the options. If you cannot view all of the options, you might need to enlarge the window to view the entire Tool Options bar.
Thinking of buying Pixelmator – we need to be able to swap eyes over if one person has eyes shut in group photo – so question is – can you clone from one photo and paste that onto another photo??? Thanks
PS I don’t mean cutting and pasting with lasso – but using clone from one photo to another – hope that clarifies!
I tried using the clone tool a few times. I have had pixelmater for two years and just now figured out how to open an image and not have it zoomed to the point that I couldn;t make out the picture. Needless to say, I am floundering with it. I clicked on the clone stamp, then went to my area and clicked again. Then I went to the areas I wanted to fill in and clicked them. Nothing happended. In fact, I had a second curser or something to that effect showing at the same time I was trying to get it to so something. Any suggestions out there?
Rodeo,
Second pointer indicates what area is being cloned.
I’m having similar issues as Rodeo. When I first open Pixelmator the Clone stamp works the first time I use it. When I try to change to a different area the crosshairs don’t show up, but an x does a full inch or more away. I guess I have an older version, because I can’t seem to find the “clone source button” to be able to move to a different area. Help!
@Babs, press the Option key on your keyboard to redefine the cloning source area.
I understand that the area being clooned and the area that you are cloning are on the screen. The problem I am running into is that I choose an area to clone with the cross hairs looking pointer it does it but, as I am cloning, it follows my path and if the color changes, so does my clone stamp. I can’t seem to get it to stay on the color I selected while I try to do some cloning.
This program is so frustrating. I am having the same problem as Rodeo. I define the area that I want to clone, no problem. Then I click on the area where I want the image to be cloned and nothing happens. I have tried everything to get it to work and it just…doesn’t.
Can you tell me where to find the image from the tutorial? Would really much like to use it as wallpaper
Thanks
/Noah
@RODEO, the Clone Stamp Tool is designed to work that way. If it’s a particular area you want to copy, I’d suggest selecting it with any of the selection tools and paste it into your composition.
@ Tim have you check the Brush Settings? Is the a default brush preset selected?
@Noah, many of the images used in tutorials are available on the largest stock image websites.
Excited to try this and perhaps switch from Photoshop (been using that, self-taught, for years but I’ve switched to Mac recently and PS crashes sometimes).
Anyway, I started working with your clone stamp but cannot find where I go to adjust the SIZE of my cloning tool. I’m used to being able to make my area selected for cloning from and the area selected to be cloned TO to be able to be as tiny as 1 pixel or as large as over a hundred pixels in size. Can Pixelmator do this, too? I’m guessing so, but just can’t find it.
Also, how do I make the tools and text/names a little larger. As it is, they’re all super small so with my fading vision, I’m afraid I’m going to have to put on my reading glasses just to find the little tools w/minor names and directions. LOL!
Looking forward to your help as I go through the trial this month. I have a TON of images for my clients to experiment and learn with. Thanks for your time and attention!
Wren
Hi Wren,
To adjust the size of the Clone Stamp Tool, bring up the Brushes palette (View > Show Brushes) and pick any brush preset you like or change the brush settings by double-clicking the brush.
As for the videos, have you got any extensions installed in Safari? If you do, can you either update them, or turn them off (Safari > Preferences > Extensions). The videos should work then.
I think that I’m experiencing the same problem as Tim, above. I option click on the area I wish to clone, then go to the area I’d like to place the copy. I can see a tiny bit of the object I’m cloning in the paintbrush circle, but clicking and moving the circle does nothing. It’s not pasting. I can do the same operation using Photoshop Elements but it’s a very old, clunky version. I was hoping that Pixelmator would replace it. Am I doing something wrong?
I even tried the operation by plugging in a mouse to my MacBook Pro thinking that the problem was somehow related to the trackpad, but still the cloning didn’t work.
Thanks for your help.
Hi JohnC,
Which Pixelmator version are you using?
Ausra, it’s 2.0.2 which I downloaded from the Mac App Store about a month ago.
John, can you email us detailed description of what happens to support@pixelmator.com? Thanks!
I’ve just purchased pixelmator and am trying to use the clone stamp. i can use it on a single layer but it won’t work across layers . When i select a source on a different layer to the target layer nothing happens or it copies what is on the target layer not the source layer. is there a way of cloning between layers or different photos?
I found the solution in the toolbar drop down menu by clicking sample all layers. it was a little scatty at first but seems to be working now..
i do not have a clone source button. I seem to lack the buttons on the top of the frame ingeneral
Sam,
Choose View > Show Tool Options to view the options. If you cannot view all of the options, you might need to enlarge the window to view the entire Tool Options bar.