3.6. Additional retouching tools

The final set of bitmap tools are used for retouching areas of your image by either cloning pixels, replacing colors, or removing red-eye from your photos.

3.6.1. Rubber Stamp tool

The Rubber Stamp tool is great for fixing blemishes on photographs or even creating seamless textures. To use the Rubber Stamp tool, press the S key until the Rubber Stamp tool is highlighted in the Tools panel. Now, hold down the Alt key and click any existing bitmap layer or object to set your target clone area. Once you've selected your target area, continue holding Alt and position your cursor where you want to start cloning pixels. When you have your cursor positioned, release the Alt key and begin drawing. Figure 3-19 shows ...

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