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The Clone Tool, Healing Brush and Spot Healing Brush with Photoshop CS-4

The Video runs for 34 minutes

The Clone Tool, the Healing Brush and the Spot Healing Brushes are tools we will be using in almost every image we produce. Using those tools effectively needs to become second nature to us. In their general use they are pretty simple to use, but in this video we demonstrate the very best ways to use these tools for the ultimate results.

Starting Image



Our starting image taken in Malta on the Mediterranean looks a pretty nice shot, but fisherman use plastic bottles as floats to tie up their boats and the harbour looks like it is full of litter. This takes away much of the charm of this scene and it is a prime example of where the clone tool needs to be used. At least one of the bottles is hard against a boat, so we need to be able to clone in that location without damaging the boat and we also have a crane on the skyline to get rid off. Add to that a few dust marks in the sky and we have more then enough here to keep us occupied for a while. You can see some of what we mean in the two enlargements below.

We use a new blank layer for our demonstration to make sure all the work we do is not fully applied to the image until we are ready. This is a great way to work for the newer user of Photoshop and the experienced too. Our end result is a clutter free harbour and a far better picture. The difference we can make is obvious in our final image. The clone tool is a fairly simple tool, but with a few tips and tricks it can be far more effective.

Finished Image

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