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Precision Editing With
The Clone Tool

Remove unwanted objects or elements from an image, fix textures, eliminate imperfections, fill in missing or damaged portions of the image – perfect your images with the Clone tool.

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What Can You Do with the Clone Tool in Luminar Neo? 

Luminar Neo’s photo editing Clone tool helps you replace unwanted or damaged pixels with pixels of your choosing.

Simply select a source (from which pixels are taken) and then paint those pixels on other areas of your image to cover up damage or blemishes. Luminar Neo offers feathering to make it easier to blend strokes.

Innovative Uses Of The Photo Clone Tool

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Artistic Effects

Some artists and designers use the clone tool for creative purposes, such as adding texture, patterns, or unique effects to their artwork.
Artistic Effects
Restoration
Correcting Perspective

Perfect Portrait With The Brush Tool

When retouching portraits, you might want to hide imperfections like wrinkles, scars, dust spots, or other blemishes.

Do so with the Clone Tool’s brush to really catch all the details.
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How To Use The Clone Tool?

To use the photo Clone Tool in Luminar Neo:

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Open an image that needs cloning and open the Clone tool in the Professional tools section.

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Click to set the source. Adjust your brush as needed, including the Radius, Softness, and Opacity. Click and brush over the damaged area.

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Use the Zoom buttons and the Hand tool to explore the image’s details.

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Click and paint out the pixels you want to remove. You can also try small dabs and short strokes to get a blended look. Try blending multiple strokes and lowering the opacity of the brush for the best results.

Explore Other Features

Luminar Neo has plenty of other features to help you edit faster and easier
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Blend Two Images

Elevate your photography to new heights by seamlessly blending two images
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Photo Retouching
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Photo Retouching

Effortlessly retouch your photos, remove distractions, and showcase your best work with speed and ease
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Photo Restoration
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Photo Restoration

Transform old photos into stunning, rejuvenated images with the magic of AI-powered photo restoration
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Erase
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Erase

Erase for removing unwanted objects in one click
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GenErase

Use our tool to effortlessly erase unwanted elements and fill in the spaces with matching textures.
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Remove Shadow
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Remove Shadow

Reveal the hidden details for more impactful images with Luminar Neo!

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is a cloning tool in photo editing?

In photo editing, a photo clone tool is a feature or tool that allows you to duplicate or clone a specific area of an image and then apply that clone to another part of the same image or a different image. It’s used to remove imperfections, unwanted objects, or blemishes from photos, as well as for various retouching and creative purposes. Sometimes it’s called the clone stamp tool.

What is the difference between the healing brush tool and the spot healing brush tool?

How to reset the Clone tool?

The Clone tool is not working, what should I do?

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