: How can I use the clone stamp tool with a static source point in Adobe Photoshop? I remember a few years ago I watched or read a tutorial that showed me how I can use the clone stamp tool

@Kimberly620

If you have the tool set to aligned mode, this establishes a fixed relationship between the source and destination points. If the clone stamp is set to the non-aligned mode, the source point remains the same and the clone stamp will keep sampling from the same spot until you Option/Alt-click again to establish a new source point.

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@Eichhorn212

You could define a pattern ( select the source area - Modify > Define a pattern ) and then you could use the Clone Stamp Pattern

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@Fox8063795

There's no way I know of to actually pin the source to a single
specific spot, it always moves with the tool as you paint. But you can
always start from the same source point.

If you unchecked Aligned in the Control Bar the source always starts
from the same location.


This is a great answer, but I have some more to add to explain why it works this way.


How can I make the source that I set for the clone stamp tool static,
so that it doesn't move while I'm copying/painting it on other areas?


If you copied from a static point constantly it would create strange patterns. This can be avoided by "spacing" out the cloning action. Simply clicking repeatedly accomplishes this "spacing" action and gives you better control over it.

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@Samaraweera207

I remember in an older version of CS, back in the beginning of CS, the clone tool could be static or it could move. The user simply had to indicate a preference. That feature seems to have been removed.

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@Caterina889

There's no way I know of to actually pin the source to a single specific spot, it always moves with the tool as you paint. But you can always start from the same source point.

If you unchecked Aligned in the Control Bar the source always starts from the same location.

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