How To Use Stamps in Photoshop

Photoshop is graphic editing software by Adobe Systems. There are numerous editing tools available in the program to allow the user to edit and alter digital images. The toolbar includes groups of brushes, pens, erasers, shapes and stamps. The stamp tools enable the user to insert another image or design directly on the image that is being edited. The clone stamp tool will clone an area on the image so it can be duplicated, and the pattern stamp tool inserts a pattern.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

1. 

   Go to the vertical toolbar to the left of the screen. After you open the image to edit, click on the stamp icon to reveal the stamp menu, and then choose the stamp tool you wish to use. If you want to try the pattern stamp tool, click on that link in the menu window that opens to the right of the tool bar.

2. 

   Go up to the top of the screen to choose the pattern you wish to insert in your drawing. Click on the small downward arrow next to the patten square and a menu will appear. Click on the pattern you wish to insert.

3. 

   Run the cursor over your image, holding down the mouse key. This will "draw" the pattern you chose onto the picture.

4. 

   Try the clone stamp tool. To do this, go back to Step 1 and choose the clone stamp tool instead of the pattern stamp tool. Place your cursor on the area you wish to clone and click the mouse as you hold down the "ALT" key.

5. 

   Run the cursor over the area where you wish to place the clone, while holding down the mouse key. This will "draw" the cloned image onto your picture.

Tips & Warnings

• Save your finished image using the "Save as" command and giving the file a new name. You will then have the original and edited copy of the picture.

Resources

• Stamp Tool