To Save A Clone Stamp Preset; To Use A Clone Stamp Preset; To Use The Eraser Tool - Adobe AFTER EFFECTS 7.0 Manual

Do one of the following to control where each new stroke samples in the source layer:
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Deselect Aligned to make each new stroke begin sampling from the starting sample point (Source Position).
Optionally, to adjust the starting sample point's position, adjust the Source Position's x and y values or click
Reset to set them both to zero.
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Select Aligned to match the offset between each new stroke relative to the starting sample point (Source Position).
Optionally, to change the offset between the source layer and the target layer, adjust the Offset x and y values or
click Reset to remove any offset and align the center of the source layer to the target layer.
11 Click or drag in the target layer to apply the sample. To extend the clone stroke in a straight line after creating
the stroke, Shift-click where you want the stroke to end.
Alt+Shift-drag (Windows) or Option+Shift-drag (Mac OS) to view and change the position of the source layer.
See also
"Blending modes for paint strokes" on page 324

To save a Clone Stamp preset

Clone Stamp presets let you conveniently save and reuse clone source settings and are particularly useful when
rotoscoping. You can apply Clone Stamp presets to layers in the same composition or in a different composition or
to a layer in a different project.
Clone stamp presets let you store the Source Layer, Aligned, Lock Source Time, Source Time Shift, and Offset or
Source Point values.
1 Select the Clone Stamp tool.
In the Paint panel, click the Clone Stamp Preset button to which you want to save the settings.
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Adjust the Clone Options as desired. The settings are stored in the selected preset.
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To quickly copy the settings from one Clone Stamp preset to another, click the Clone Stamp Preset button that you
want to copy, and Alt-click (Windows) or Option-click (Mac OS) the Clone Stamp Preset button to which you want
to paste the settings.

To use a Clone Stamp preset

Select the Clone Stamp tool.
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2 Do one of the following:
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Press the number key on the main keyboard associated with the desired Clone Stamp preset. (3=first preset,
4=second preset, 5=third preset, 6=fourth preset, and 7=fifth preset.)
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Select the Clone Stamp tool in the Tools panel, and click the desired Clone Stamp Preset button in the Paint panel.
Use the Clone Stamp tool.
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To use the Eraser tool

Use the Eraser tool to create transparency in a layer or remove paint strokes.
Eraser strokes made with the Layer Source And Paint or the Paint Only option create a separate item and duration
bar inside the layer's Paint property group in the Timeline panel. You can animate the shape, stroke options, and
transform properties of these eraser strokes to create unique effects. In contrast, eraser strokes made with the Last
Stroke Only option can't be animated, and permanently erase the targeted paint stroke.
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