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— Clone: Clone mode copies part of the image to fill a shape or patch placed over the thing you want to remove. In this mode, clicking and dragging to place a Rect or Ellipse over an imperfection is followed by a second click to place the sample region you want to clone. Clicking once to place
a Patch will be followed by a second click to place the sample region. Selecting an existing shape or patch and choosing Clone lets you click on the shape to position the clone region. The sample region is indicated by a dotted shape that’s connected to the original shape.
— Blend Clone: Operates similarly to Clone mode, except the copied part of the image that fills the Rect, Ellipse, or Patch is blended with the image to integrate it more softly.
— Fill Method: When using the Spatial Patch Type, the fill method determines how the blemish in the image is repaired.
— Grid: Samples the pixels surrounding the Rect, Ellipse, or Patch, and blurs them inward both horizontally and vertically. Extremely effective for tiny blemishes. For larger blemishes, a grid- like pattern may emerge.
— Horizontal: Samples the pixels to the left and right of the Rect, Ellipse, or Patch, and blurs them inward.
— Vertical: Samples the pixels to the top and bottom of the Rect, Ellipse, or Patch, and blurs them inward.
— Patchy: Samples pixels from all around the Rect, Ellipse, or Patch, and expands and blurs them together to create a soft, non-uniform region with which to repair the blemish. Doesn’t have the patterning of the grid methods of fill, but produces an extremely smooth result.
— Smooth: Simply uses a gaussian blur to repair the blemish.
Patch Options
These options let you customize the effect of a patch filling over a blemish.
— Variability: (Spatial patches only) Raising this parameter lets you make the Fill Method less uniform.
— Soft Edges: Lets you soften the edges of the patch.
— Size Adjust: Lets you change the size of a patch after its creation.
— Mute: Lets you turn a particular patch on or off via keyframing. Useful for blemishes that only show up for a few pixels of a shot.
— Delete Patch: Deletes the currently selected patch; you can also Option-Click any patch to delete it as well.
Advanced Controls
These controls let you customize the UI of this effect.
— Clone Sticks to Mouse: When enabled, drawing or placing a Rect, Ellipse, or Patch in Clone or Blend Clone mode immediately switches to positioning the sample region, making it faster to use.
— New Patches Stay Selected: When enabled, patches stay selected after you draw them, in preparation for further customization.
— UI Line Thickness: Lets you choose how thick the on-screen outlines should be.