first time editting dust spot out

k first attempt at cloning dust spot out. tips would be welcome. first one is un edit version. they are uncrop just resize for forum. just notice i miss some still aghhh

Bill

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is that some sort of mole cricket?

nah Toby is just our cricket version. this one is an male also.

Bill

I can still see it a bit Bill...my advice is to not make the cloning tool too big...hope this helps...you did a great job here...nice cricket too!!

thanks Joan. yea i had it up to 400% to see it better and use little step

Bill

I use Corel Photopaint, set the picture at 300% and use a size 5 cloning tool. But it helps to practice...the nice thing is you do not have to save it if you mess it up...just exit without saving. I find that if I have cloned a piece that looks good, I save the pic then so when I get to a place I mess up on, at least the first part is saved and do not have to do it over again.

i'm using fireworks. still don't know what feature it has. just aimlessly working my way.

Bill

When I get a new program, I like to spend some time on it messing around to see what it can do. It is great fun and a good way to learn. LOL!!

I use Elements, and use the Spot-Healing Brush. I zoom in and get the brush just barely bigger than the dust spot. Usually does pretty good.

That's a mean looking cricket Bill- good shot. Similar to the others I use the repair cloning tool in PS. When I get to more than about 20 of them on a mono-colour background time for a sensor clean
Brian V.

i zoom to 300%..then use the healing tool..very easy for me.,,i hope u dont mind i cleaned up your pic..if u find a spot now il give u 5£..lol.always zoom to 300% or more to see every spot..i hate using the cloning tool..i get better results from the healing tool.mayby im just lazy..lol

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after using photoshop for 10 years i think there is no wrong way, sometimes one tool just doesn't cut it and you need to use a few. the patch tool works very well and is extremely simple. draw a selection around the spot then move the selection to the spot that will cover. while you move the selection the original selected spot will show what the one your moving will put there, this way you can match up shadows, lines, anything. then the stamp tool is fine tuning for those nasty spots.