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  • Clone Stamp Overlay. How can I set it, then freely move cursor?

    Posted by Anthony Sneed on January 18, 2026 at 7:35 pm

    Hello, I have an issue with the clone stamp tool. For example, I need to remove white marks that randomly appear on the film stock. They aren’t consistent which is great for clone stamp.

    I usually sample the frame before or after the problem frame. I hit option+click to set the clone source overlay, then I jump a frame over to the problem frame and I line up it as close as possible.

    The problem is once I line it up, the cursor tends to be in a place that I don’t want to apple a clone stoke.

    Is there a way to set the clone source overlay so that I can freely move my mouse to where it needs to be, then apply the stroke?

    I’ve included a video or my problem. One workaround (that is more tedious) is to “set” the clone source overlay by applying a clone stoke, then moving to where I need to be, applying a second stroke, then deleting the initial stroke.

    https://vimeo.com/1155747650/4137fe8009?fl=ip&fe=ec

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    John Martin
    replied 3 months, 3 weeks ago
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  • Anthony Sneed

    January 19, 2026 at 4:59 am

    Anyone?

  • John Martin

    January 19, 2026 at 5:34 pm

    Hey Anthony! Please, upload the video as an unlisted Youtube link, i’ll be very happy to provide a full solution after i watch your video, talk soon

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