Photoshop help (the software)

[02andahalfgt]

I was working on another b/w picture using the 'clone stamp tool'. It was working fine, then all of the sudden stopped working. I would hold alt and click where I wanted to copy and then try to cover the imperfection, but it wasn't copying the area I was alt/clicking on. Any ideas?

[SC/TGrandAm]

make sure your on the right layer.

[sicc]

Yep.. that's most likely it... You can also check the 'Use all layers' box up top if that makes it easier for what you are doing.

[02andahalfgt]

I only had one layer open.... or at least I thought. lol I'll check that, thanks.

[02andahalfgt]

When I left click the stamp somewhere on the screen a cross-hair appears where I clicked to copy the image, yet the stamp doesn't put that inside the circle. (if that makes any sense.)

[Dan00GPGT]

Do you have a selection made? If so it will only work inside the selected area.

[02andahalfgt]

Here's an example... I'm trying to touch up the lines in the bottom of this picture. When I click on a part of their shirts to cover the line it doesn't work. (This is the method I used to 'remove' the staples in the pic I posted last week, it worked then, but it's not working now.)

[02andahalfgt]

Yep.. that's most likely it... You can also check the 'Use all layers' box up top if that makes it easier for what you are doing.

Tried that, still not working right. :( What the hell did I break!? lol

[sicc]

Save and post your .psd file, or send to me thru pm.

[Dan00GPGT]

Check your opacity setting as well.

[02andahalfgt]

Opacity is 100%? I seriously haven't touched anything from one picture to the next, I've been working on fixing b/w photos since I posted the first one early last week. Up until this problem I've been moving along without a problem. Sicc... .psd file? Bare with me, I'm a little stupid with this kind of stuff.

[Rich]

.psd file. thats the file photochops are. like when you save it it will save as a psd. file

[02andahalfgt]

All of my pictures are jpegs? The one up top is the current pic I'm working on, it saves as a .jpg. :iconfused

[Rich]

oh then im not really sure. when i save mine it automatically goes to psd. but depending on what sicc is trying to do. he could still fix up your picture with a jpeg. i dont even think this website will let you post psd. have you tried starting over? i dont know how much work you have in this. but it would be something i would try.

[Rich]

did you ever get the issue sorted out?

[02andahalfgt]

Nope :( I'm completely stumped.

[Rich]

did you try to start over? i mean i know it doesnt exactly fix the problem but maybe its just a problem with this file. :shrugs:

[02andahalfgt]

I've tried all the other pictures I need to fix and the originals of the ones I alreayd fixed. It won't work on anything. Just that tool. I really don't get it, I haven't touched anything or changed any preferances for selections.

[sicc]

Ok, select the tool, then press the 'print screen' key on your keyboard. Then press ctrl+N, Enter, ctrl+V, then save that as a jpg and post it up here. I'm sure one of the settings for that tool is messed up [I'm assuming the opacity or flow].

[02andahalfgt]

The use all layers option wasn't checked when I saved this pic, but I did have it selected when I was working on a picture like was suggested in this thread earlier.

[sicc]

Hah... change the mode on top from 'pin light' to 'normal' and you're set

[02andahalfgt]

:doh: Awesome, thanks a lot man, I was sweatin it when that sh!t stopped working!