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Recursive Clone
Use the Recursive Clone brush to paint the contents of the result image to another position on the result.
Unlike the Clone tool, when brush strokes created while using the Recursive Clone tool are used as a reference
when the tool is applied elsewhere, the updated image data will be used.
After using the Recursive Clone medium
Original image
Image courtesy of Buzz Image Group, Inc., and Les Films
Stupefiants
Image courtesy of Buzz Image Group, Inc., and Les Films Stu-
pefiants
To use the Recursive Clone brush:
1 From the Paint Modes box, select Recur Clone (Y).
2 Set the brush size according to the size of the area you want to clone.
3 To select the area you want t clone, press Ctrl and click the canvas.
The cursor turns red when you press Ctrl. When you click the canvas, the red cursor is anchored and
a green cursor appears.
4 Position the green cursor over the destination area and click the canvas.
The green and red cursors are now locked into positions relative to each other and move in tandem.
5 To set precise coordinates for the offset, use the X and Y fields.
6 Paint on the image.
The image contained within the red circle brush is copied to the region defined by the green circle.
Revealing Sources
The Reveal tool allows you to paint the contents of one or more source front images directly onto the result.
You can also use the Reveal tool to copy source matte images onto the output matte. For example, if one
source has a tree that you would like to include on the canvas, you can select the source with the tree and
then paint it onto the result.
To paint with a copy of the result or output matte image, use the Clone tool. See
Clone (page 854).
NOTE If changes are made upstream of the Paint Node, revealed strokes are preserved. However, the strokes will
reflect the “old” input unless you force an update by clicking the Update button or by pressing U. Updates are
not performed automatically because they affect system performance.
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