Free Adobe Photoshop Website Designing Video Tutorial - Clone and Pattern Stamp Tool

In this Free Photoshop Website Designing Video Tutorial, we will show you how to use "Clone Stamp Tool" and "Pattern Stamp Tool". "Clone Stamp Tool" is used to fill any area with a sample of an image. "Pattern Stamp Tool" is used to paint any area with some pattern. We suggest that you first view our "Clone Stamp Tool and Pattern Stamp Tool Video Tutorial" to understand this visually and more easily however we have also given steps, tips and options given in the tool options bar of different stamp tools.

There are two types of stamp tools: Clone Stamp Tool and Pattern Stamp Tool. Press S to select "Clone or Pattern Stamp Tool" when some other tool is selected. Press Shift +S to switch between Clone and Stamp Tool.

Functions of Photoshop Clone Stamp Tool and Pattern Stamp Tool:

1. Clone Stamp Tool: The “Clone Stamp Tool” takes a sample of an image, which you can then apply over the same image or to some another image to cover some imperfections.
2. Pattern Stamp Tool: Use “Pattern Stamp Tool” to paint any area with some predefined pattern or with a pattern that you creates. The size of the area copied depends on the size of your brush that you select from the brush pop up menu.

Steps for using Clone Stamp Tool

1. Select File >Open.
2. Select Clone Stamp Tool from the toolbar.
3. Choose any brush size from the brushes menu given on the tool options bar. Set other options (mode, opacity, flow, aligned, use all layers) also if required.
4. Hold “Alt” Key and click on the location that you want to use as source. When you press “Alt” key then your cursor will change to a target.
5. Click and drag your mouse over the area where you want the cloned image to be appear.

Steps for using Pattern Stamp Tool

1. Select File > Open.
2. Select Pattern Stamp Tool from the toolbar.
3. Choose a brush and adjust the settings in the toolbar if required.
4. Select any pattern from the “Pattern” option given in the tool options bar.
5. Click and drag on the canvas.
6. If you want to make your own pattern then select “Rectangular Tool” from the toolbar and select the area which you want to use as a pattern.
7. Choose Edit > Define Pattern. Enter a name for the pattern in the Pattern Name dialog box.
8. Now, click and drag your mouse for applying your pattern.

How to generate your own pattern:

1. Select File > Open.
2. With the help of “Rectangular Tool” select an area from which you want to generate the pattern. Select Edit > Copy. Its good to make a copy of the layer first because the layer will be replaced by the generated pattern.
3. Select Filter > Pattern Maker.
4. A "Pattern Maker" Dialogue box will get appear with some options available in this. Select the area from which you want to generate the pattern. To change the position of this selection just drag and place it to the new location.
5. Select “Use Clipboard as Sample” in the dialogue box if you are generating pattern in a new layer or file.
6. Specify width and height of the tile in pixels. If you want to use image size as a tile size then select “Use Image Size”.
7. Specify an offset amount in the “Offset” text box. The offset amount is a percentage of the tile dimension in the specified direction.
8. To see the preview, click on “Generate” option. Preview area is tiled with the generated pattern. Press “Esc” to cancel the generation.
9. Click “Ok”.

Note: Photoshop change the color mode if you are using a pattern from one image and applying it to another.


Clone Stamp Tool options given in the Tool Options Bar:

When you select "Clone Stamp Tool" related tool options appear in the Tool Options Bar. These options are described below:

1. Brush: You can select any brush and its brush size from brush pop-up palette. You can access more brushes by clicking on the arrow on the upper right corner of the brush palette.
2. Mode: This controls how image pixels are affected. There are many options of mode (i.e. Multiply, Normal etc.).
3. Opacity: This actually affects the transparency of the effects that the Clone Stamp Tool applies. You can enter the value from 1 to 100%. Lower the setting, more transparent the brush effect will be and vice versa.
4. Flow: This setting sets the rate at which the brush applies paint. Settings range from 1–100%. The more paint will be released, if the flow is higher and the less paint will be released if the flow is lower, when you click your mouse.
5. Airbrush: This will make your brush more softer.
6. Aligned: If aligned option is selected, the new cloned image will be drawn continuously even if you release the mouse button while drawing.
7. Use All Layers: When this option is selected, it will take sample data from all the visible layers.

Pattern Stamp Tool options given in the Tool Options Bar:

When you select "Pattern Stamp Tool" related options appear in the Tool Options Bar. Some options are same as of "Clone Stamp Tool". These options are: Brush, Mode, Opacity, Flow, Airbrush and Aligned. Some Additional options are given below:

1. Pattern: You can select any predefined pattern from here.
2. Impressionist: Just to give an impressionistic effect to the pattern, select “Impressionist”.