Alfred's Serif Users' Forums — Cloning

Re: Cloning

null@example.com (Cryptogram) — Sun, 17 Nov 2024 14:57:14 +0000

Thanks for all your help. However, I have reinstalled the software and it now works as I expected. No more cut and paste, just make the clone (alt & click) then move the mouse so the clone is where you want it, and click. Simples!

Re: Cloning

null@example.com (Alfred) — Sun, 17 Nov 2024 12:04:18 +0000

Cryptogram wrote:

I thought that when I did this before I could move the clone and it would paste into the pic when I right clicked.

What do you mean by ‘move the clone’? The idea is to make brush strokes as you would with the Paintbrush Tool, but instead of getting a solid colour (the current Foreground colour) you get a copy of the pixels under the source crosshair.

Re: Cloning

null@example.com (Cryptogram) — Sat, 16 Nov 2024 20:38:33 +0000

One problem is that when I move the mouse, and therefore the clone, the clone disappears within a couple of seconds. I can get it back by moving the clone slightly, but again, it's transient. I thought that when I did this before I could move the clone and it would paste into the pic when I right clicked. Am I remembering wrongly? I don't remember having to faff around with copy-and-paste.

Re: Cloning

null@example.com (GB) — Sat, 16 Nov 2024 19:06:34 +0000

Ctrl+C will copy the selection. Or use the Edit menu both to Copy and to Paste (as new Layer). The new Layer can be move to wherever you want it.

Re: Cloning

null@example.com (Cryptogram) — Sat, 16 Nov 2024 18:47:44 +0000

But right clicking does not bring up the choice of copy.

Re: Cloning

null@example.com (Alfred) — Sat, 16 Nov 2024 18:03:19 +0000

I’m not sure why you’re worried about moving the mouse, but you can right-click and choose ‘Copy’ to put a copy of the selected region on the Windows clipboard.

Re: Cloning

null@example.com (Cryptogram) — Sat, 16 Nov 2024 17:29:12 +0000

But how do I make a copy of my selection without moving the mouse?

Re: Cloning

null@example.com (Alfred) — Sat, 16 Nov 2024 17:15:48 +0000

Alt-clicking defines the source origin (i.e. the starting point) but you need to make brush strokes to create the clone. If you want to stamp a copy of a particular area onto the destination image — which can be the original image or another (new or existing) one — you should make a selection with one or more of the Selection tools, copy that selected area, and then paste to the desired destination.

Cloning

null@example.com (Cryptogram) — Sat, 16 Nov 2024 14:47:02 +0000

I'm sure that I used to clone by putting the cursor on, say, a head then alt/click and reposition the circle and click. This would paste the head in the new position. But this doesn't work now. I can put the cursor on the head, alt/click, move the mouse, click to insert the image in the new position, but it won't insert. What am I doing wrong?