By Doris Meserole © 2010By Doris Meserole © 2010

Photo CloningPhoto Cloning

A Useful ToolA Useful Tool

Photos used in this presentation are copyrighted work. Photos used in this presentation are copyrighted work. Please do not use without photographers permission.Please do not use without photographers permission.

Why Clone Why Clone

Hide distracting picture elements in the Hide distracting picture elements in the backgroundbackground– This is the number one reason This is the number one reason

Repair damaged subjectRepair damaged subject

Add missing elementAdd missing element

For funFor fun

Repair damaged photos Repair damaged photos

Guidelines for Cloning Guidelines for Cloning

Never clone directly on original photoNever clone directly on original photo

If your tool allows layersIf your tool allows layers– Do not clone on base layer, clone on Do not clone on base layer, clone on

duplicate layerduplicate layer

If you are a beginner in cloningIf you are a beginner in cloning– Try cloning background trees, plants or Try cloning background trees, plants or

ground to hide distractionsground to hide distractions

Cloning near someone’s hair is hardCloning near someone’s hair is hard

Guidelines for Cloning Guidelines for Cloning

If you clone out an object, rememberIf you clone out an object, remember– clone out any shadows that may existclone out any shadows that may exist

If you clone in an object, rememberIf you clone in an object, remember– Size should be proportionalSize should be proportional– Light source and shadows should be Light source and shadows should be

appropriateappropriate

Do not clone photos that are meant to be Do not clone photos that are meant to be an accurate recordan accurate record

Paint Shop Pro Tools for CloningPaint Shop Pro Tools for Cloning

Checkout the Checkout the different cloning different cloning brushesbrushes

The erasers The erasers usually have the usually have the same patternssame patterns– Helps smooth the Helps smooth the

edges of the cloneedges of the clone

Special ToolsSpecial Tools

In Paint Shop Pro:In Paint Shop Pro:– Scratch RemoverScratch Remover

Remove telephone wires in the trees or skyRemove telephone wires in the trees or sky

Photo repairPhoto repair

– Object RemoverObject Remover

Tool Adjustments Tool Adjustments

Adjustments using Paint Shop ProAdjustments using Paint Shop Pro– The ones I use the mostThe ones I use the most

SizeSize

Hardness (the edges)Hardness (the edges)

OpacityOpacity

– Ones I use occasionally with non-circle Ones I use occasionally with non-circle brushesbrushes

ThicknessThickness

RotationRotation

Tool Adjustments Tool Adjustments

Adjustments in Paint Shop Pro I usually Adjustments in Paint Shop Pro I usually leave set the same:leave set the same:– Blend modeBlend mode

Usually NormalUsually Normal

– StepStepUsually set to 1Usually set to 1

For more details using the clone toolFor more details using the clone tool– See Cloning 104 by Ben Le in our training See Cloning 104 by Ben Le in our training

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Distracting BackgroundDistracting Background

What makes a background distracting?What makes a background distracting?– Anything that takes your focus away from the Anything that takes your focus away from the

subjectsubject

Easiest distractions to clone outEasiest distractions to clone out– Distractions in background in front of foliage Distractions in background in front of foliage – Night time photos with distracting lightsNight time photos with distracting lights

Hardest distractions to clone outHardest distractions to clone out– Backgrounds behind someone’s hairBackgrounds behind someone’s hair

Lights at edgesLights at edges

Photo by Doris Meserole Photo by Doris Meserole

Lights Suppressed at edgesLights Suppressed at edges

Photo by Doris MeserolePhoto by Doris Meserole

Photographer Sneaking Into PhotoPhotographer Sneaking Into Photo

Photo by Doris MeserolePhoto by Doris Meserole

Photographer GonePhotographer Gone

Photo by Doris MeserolePhoto by Doris Meserole

Distracting BackgroundDistracting Background

Photo courtesy ofPhoto courtesy of Price-Pottenger Nutrition Foundation Price-Pottenger Nutrition Foundation

Distracting Background RemovedDistracting Background Removed

Photo courtesy ofPhoto courtesy of Price-Pottenger Nutrition Foundation, Price-Pottenger Nutrition Foundation, Photo Editing by Doris MeserolePhoto Editing by Doris Meserole

Repair Damaged SubjectRepair Damaged Subject

This can be done to salvage an otherwise This can be done to salvage an otherwise good photogood photo

It requires more cloning skills to repair It requires more cloning skills to repair subject than it does to hide elements in the subject than it does to hide elements in the backgroundbackground

Should not attempt to repair damaged Should not attempt to repair damaged subject when photo may be used as an subject when photo may be used as an accurate recordaccurate record

Damaged WingDamaged Wing

Photo by Doris MeserolePhoto by Doris Meserole

Fixed WingFixed Wing

Photo by Doris MeserolePhoto by Doris Meserole

Add Missing Person to GroupAdd Missing Person to Group

Photo by Ben LePhoto by Ben Le

Cloning for FunCloning for Fun

Create circumstances that did not existCreate circumstances that did not exist

Create group shots as never beforeCreate group shots as never before

Use deception to win photo scavenger Use deception to win photo scavenger hunthunt

Cloning yourself multiple timesCloning yourself multiple times– See Video Tutorial: Cloning in Photoshop atSee Video Tutorial: Cloning in Photoshop at

http://www.dphotojournal.com/video-tutorial-clhttp://www.dphotojournal.com/video-tutorial-cloning-in-photoshop/oning-in-photoshop/

Mark the MeerkatMark the Meerkat

Photo by Ben LePhoto by Ben Le

Group Shot FunGroup Shot Fun

Photo by Ben LePhoto by Ben Le

Trying to Win Scavenger HuntTrying to Win Scavenger Hunt

Photo by Harvey PaynePhoto by Harvey Payne

Repair Damaged PhotoRepair Damaged Photo

Cloning can fix many imperfectionsCloning can fix many imperfections– Old photosOld photos

ScratchesScratchesSpottingSpottingCrackingCrackingWorn and faded spotsWorn and faded spots

– New photos can have spots from dust on the New photos can have spots from dust on the sensorsensor

Damaged PhotoDamaged Photo

Photo courtesy ofPhoto courtesy of Price-Pottenger Nutrition Foundation Price-Pottenger Nutrition Foundation

Repaired PhotoRepaired Photo

Photo courtesy ofPhoto courtesy of Price-Pottenger Nutrition Foundation Price-Pottenger Nutrition FoundationPhoto repair by Doris Meserole Photo repair by Doris Meserole