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ADOBE PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS 2.0
User Guide
If Aligned is deselected, the clone stamp tool
applies the sampled area from the initial sampling
point each time you stop and resume painting.
This option is useful for applying multiple copies
of the same part of an image to different areas
within the same image or to another image.
5 To sample data from all visible layers, select Use
All Layers. To sample data from only the active
layer, deselect this option.
6 Position the pointer on the part of any
open image you want to sample, and Alt-click
(Windows) or Option-click (Mac OS). This
sample point is the location from which the tool
duplicates your image as you paint.
7 Drag to paint with the tool.
Using the Dust & Scratches filter
If your photo has a lot of minor imperfections, you
can use the Dust & Scratches filter to quickly
remove the defects. The filter reduces defects by
changing dissimilar pixels. To achieve a balance
between sharpening the image and hiding defects,
try various radius and threshold settings. Or apply
the filter to selected areas of the image.
To use the Dust & Scratches filter:
1 Do one of the following:
• To make adjustments to your entire image,
choose Select > Deselect to make sure nothing is
selected. If your image has multiple layers, select
a layer to adjust in the Layers palette.
• To make adjustments to a portion of your
image, make a selection in the document
window. See “Selecting pixels” on page 114.
2 Choose Filter > Noise > Dust & Scratches, or
use the Filters palette to apply the Dust & Scratches
filter.
3 If you need to adjust the preview image in the
Dust & Scratches dialog box, you can do any of the
following:
• Click the zoom out or zoom in button
until the area containing defects is visible.
• Drag in the preview image to view other areas in
your image
• Move your pointer over your image in the
document window and click in an area you
want to center.
4 Drag the Threshold slider left to 0 to turn off the
value, so that all pixels in the selection or image
can be examined.
The Threshold determines how different the
pixels’ values should be before they are eliminated.
Note: The Threshold slider gives greater control for
values between 0 and 128—the most common range
for images—than for values between 128 and 255.
5 Drag the Radius slider left or right, or enter a
value in the text box from 1 to 100 pixels. The
radius determines how far the filter searches for
differences among pixels.
Increasing the radius makes the image more
blurry. Stop at the lowest value that eliminates the
defects.
To correct large defects in your image, try using
the clone stamp tool. See “Using the clone
stamp tool” on page 70.
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