Cloning from an Absolute Offset Position

Cloning from within the same image is very useful for photo editing. With the Absolute Offset Position cloning each stroke will begin from the cloning source origin.

Step 1 : Set Cloning Source

Step 1 : Set Cloning Source
  1. CTRL + Click to set the cloning source origin point.  

Step 2 : Ready to Clone

Step 2 : Ready to Clone
  1. Notice that a cloning brush is selected.
  2. Notice the red outlined cursor. This is the indicator of the cloning source point.

Step 3 : Cloning

Step 3 : Cloning
  1. The general area of the image where the image was copied from.
  2. The New area. If you look closely you can see some repeated elements. Since this was the Absolute Offset cloning approach each stroke started from the same origin point.

Step 4 : Clear the Cloning Source

Step 4 : Clear the Cloning Source
  1. To clear the cloning source select Clear Clone Offset from the Page menu.