Master the Clone Tool
Fix distractions, remove messy details and clone in perspective with these essential Photoshop tool tricks
James Paterson
With over a decade as a writer and photographer behind him, James knows exactly which Photoshop and Lightroom tools and techniques matter most.
T he basic mechanics of the Clone Tool are very simple: you Alt-click to sample pixels from one place, then paint to replicate them in another. But there’s real skill involved in cloning, and the tool takes experience to master. In fact, with the possible exception of the Pen Tool, the Clone Tool could claim to be the most involved tool in Photoshop.