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Invisible People
Contributed by: Scott

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Published on: 08/04/2004 Views: 129773

Open your file and create a new blank layer above the background layer.

new layer

Using the clone stamp tool....

From your brush palette choose a standard brush.

Brush

In the options bar at the top of the screen, be certain that "Use All Layers" is checked.

Option(alt) click a point in the blue area to set the origin point. This is the point that the clone tool pulls data from in order to replace it where you paint.

Cloned Carmen

Repeat this process for any skin or area you do not want to be present on the final image.

Using the clone stamp tool on a complicated background can be done, however you must pay attention to where you're origin point is and the direction of your brush strokes. The clone stamp tool can easily create patterns which look unnatural in most images. Close attention to your origin point and direction of painting can let you clone complicated items easily. It's generally best to reset your origin point often in order to create random source points. Using the same origin all the time makes it very difficult to clone complicated areas. Here I've cloned out all the skin except the hands. Since the hands are over the jeans, they will take a little extra attention when cloning.

All But Hands Gone

Cloning over items (hands)

I'm going to create a new layer above my other layers to clone out the hands.

New layer for hand cloning

Now I'll set my origin point on the jeans to the right of her right hand (Which is the hand on the left in the image.) I'll then click and drag to paint in an upward left stroke. Keeping the overall direction of the jeans going out from the center of her body.

Carmen four

Repeat the cloning in the opposite direction for the other hand.

All gone

Pay close attention to the seams on her jeans. You can set your origin point to be directly on the seam, then clone left or right in the exact same direction as the seam in order to duplicate it. This may take a little practice. Just keep hitting undo then retrying until you get it right.

Tutorial Index

1. Invisible People
2. Getting Started
3. Reconstruction
4. Creating the effect
5. Basic Structure
6. Filling In
7. Clothing Details
8. Final Details

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