Adobe 65045315 - Photoshop Elements Use Manual page 164

USING PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS 10
Crop an image Cropping, resizing, retouching, and transforming photos
Sets the source to use for repairing pixels. Sampled uses pixels from the current image. Pattern uses pixels from
Source
the pattern you specify in the Pattern panel.
Samples pixels continuously without losing the current sampling point, even if you release the mouse button.
Aligned
Deselect Aligned to continue using the sampled pixels from the initial sampling point each time you stop and resume
painting.
Choose Sample All Layers to sample data from the current layer, the current layer and below, or all
Sample All Layers
visible layers.
Position the pointer in any open image and press Alt (Option in Mac OS) click to sample data.
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Note: If you are sampling from one image and applying to another, both images must be in the same color mode unless
one of the images is in Grayscale mode.
Drag the image over the flaw to meld existing data with sampled data. The sampled pixels meld with the existing
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pixels each time you release the mouse button.
If there is a strong contrast at the edges of the area you want to heal, make a selection before you use the Healing Brush
tool. The selection should be bigger than the area you want to heal but should precisely follow the boundary of
contrasting pixels. When you paint with the Healing Brush tool, the selection prevents colors from bleeding in from the
outside.
More Help topics
"Adjust the color of skin tone" on page 136
"About blending modes" on page 227
"About patterns" on page 247
Clone images or areas in an image
The Clone Stamp tool paints with an image sample, which you can use to duplicate objects, remove image
imperfections, or paint over objects in your photo.
Last updated 1/2/2012
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