Removing Objects With “Clone & Stamp” and “Erase” Tools | Luminar Quick Tips

[@youtubedavidprice]

Both Abba and Vanelli are making very useful videos for Skylum.

[@CodeDeb]

Wow! Very nice! Can’t wait to try!

[@alanloo04]

Thank you for explaining this thoroughly!

[@PrasannaKumar-jc2hq]

Cystal clear instructions, Abba! Loved it. Keep 'em coming, pal, you're great!!

[@LWoodworth95]

Thank you so much for mentioning how to select another source while using clone and stamp. I always wondered and that’ll save me lots of time instead of having to complete a section, finish it, then go back into clone and stamp again to use another source. Very clear and helpful video 👍🏼 luminar is the best!

[@rasseyperez2134]

So informative, thanks a lot!

[@JohnJenningsphotography]

Thank you Abba......very clear and helpful.

[@johnsaunders6510]

Very good instruction video for learning Luminar. Thanks.

[@colinmelhuish1254]

Amazing video, so well presented at the right pace. Clarity of the instructions matched the end image produced. Am a Lightroom user having just installed Luminer and so impressed with its capabilities.

[@tonimitchell6801]

I only just started with Luminar, a couple of days ago and dispite it continuously dropping out on me I am loving what you can do on it. Thankyou for your tutorial. I have had a look at a couple but have found yours to be the only one explained properly and clearly, where I can understand it as I am not that computer saavy, but you teach it exceptionally well so thankyou

[@bankthiwakorn7062]

Thank you for this! Super cool video! A+++

[@samuel91635]

That was great. Thank you.

[@uzinaveh4497]

Clear, fluent and nice !!! Thanks. Uzi

[@johncameron6853]

Thanks for that Abba, picked up a lot from your vid, everyday is a learning day 👍😎

[@LuminarGlobal]

Great!

[@billmatlock893]

Just got the software and was wondering about some of the stamp, clone and erase interactions. You cleared it up enough so that I can do some reasonably intelligent tries of my own

[@rioscolibbri4314]

ITS REALLY WORKED LOL THANK YOU DUDE

[@portlandphotographymeet-up5941]

Wow, this works better than the same tool in Photoshop. Thanks!

[@LuminarGlobal]

Glad to hear that!

[@geraldinewatson1]

What a really helpful video! Thank you! I came in to see if Lumibar 4 can replace Lightroom for me, because I don't want to pay every month for my editing programmes. I like to buy something ONCE! And it looks to me as if Luminar is a serious contender! It for sure did the job on the picture I'm working on right now.

[@a.flowers8737]

What a great lesson! And a great teacher.

[@abbashapiro]

Thank you 😊

[@Sunil_Veeramuthu]

Ah hit space bar to bring up the hand tool to move around during clone & stamp like operations - I needed that so much! Great video overall - took a while for me to understand how clone & stamp works.

[@abbashapiro]

Glad that tip help. Appreciate you watching. 🙂

[@hepgeoff]

Always wondered about the differences between those two tools. Thanks for showing us how they work. Great video as always!

[@carlvanderweyden9527]

Abba, thanks very much for your great videos! I really enjoy working with Luminar and with your tutorials I feel better equipped in my post processing. Thanks again!

[@jerrye1001]

Thank you so much. Great details on layers and filters. I'm new to Luminar and this was really helpul.

[@santyinmortal]

Very helpful

[@URSENIORUTUBER55]

Excellent presentation... Thank you....Nicely paced and thus easy to follow and learn....😉👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@RussnDee78]

What a wealth of information! Thank you for this. Extremely valuable to me as I learn more about editing my photos through Luminar 3.

[@EnsoIlluminations]

The initial crop would have been a great opportunity to show how to use the straighten tool to correct the "crooked" perspective on the buildings/rooftop.

[@phlotographer]

which might have removed the man on the left so as not to have had to use clone/stamp.

[@BEACHYz]

Thanks Abba. Great tutorial.

[@treesplace322]

Wow, just wow. I am new to Luminar and I like it but struggle. I am really impressed with your video. I want to dump Adobe as well. This was super helpful. Thanks so much.

[@pappumurthy9462]

excellent video. I loved it. looking forward to more videos.

[@donvincenzo1985]

Thanks. Very good explanation! He reminds me of Chuck Norris😀

[@collharti]

Great presentation.

[@wolfberlin]

very helpful indeed and, yes, the colors improved a lot. I remained puzzled though to the end because I thought the camera had not been kept straight and hence the picture appeared tilted to the left - and this wasn’t addressed in the video...

[@youtubedavidprice]

I agree. If I have a tilted shot I usually correct that in the Develop filter > Transform tab > Rotate adjustment BEFORE cropping. This shot should have been rotated to the right before cropping.

[@angelmoralesconesa]

abba, thank you for choosing Old San juan. And please share full screen next time.

[@TheRealSimeon]

Thank you so much for this video!

[@seabreezeof]

A thumps up, nice clear precise tutorial by a calm instructor. Thank you Abba, I was waiting for you to start making some corrections on some over done locations in the image, when moving some of the sliders. Concentrating always on the model, you missed a couple area's in the image, when making corrections with a mask would of been beneficial like the window frames having a blue tint instead of staying white like all the others , and the cobblestones in the street way to blue. I do realize this was a tutorial on using the clone and stamp and erase tool, and for that you did a marvelous job !! Thanks again

[@benpanesar6329]

Clear concise informative video you sir have earned yourself a sub!

[@ExploreAnywhere]

learned so much!

[@tpiorkowski]

Great video, appreciate the tips,

[@johnpeterka9762]

Mr. Shapiro, thank you for your video. We are trying Luminar 4 as a filter in Photoshop 20. We also use LR and Capture One. Can Luminar 4 be integrated into Capture One or do you have to use Luminar 4 as a stand-alone, then bring the saved file into Capture One? Are additional presets available for Luminar 4? We shoot weddings and portraits, but plan to get into sports and product shooting. Lastly, can photos be processed with batch settings? If so, what are the steps in the process to save all presets and AI settings to be used in the batch process?

[@thodorissiorikis8791]

PERFECT!!!!!

[@darcygue6137]

Good tutorial. Am wondering if keeping the off-kilter roofline was intentional.

[@ircsi8491]

thanks for a great tut

[@BraylinJones]

Thank you I needed this video

[@abbashapiro]

You’re very welcome. 🙂

[@AdamWoodhouse]

Great video. Thanks for sharing. Is it mandatory to do all clone and erase steps first thing, then perform edits? I found that if I do my edits first, then do either clone or erase .... then want to go back and change my edits ... I can't. It appears Luminar "bakes-in" all adjustments and applies them to the new clone/erase layer. To make any changes after I have performed a clone/erase I have to create a new adjustment layer on top of the clone/erase layer, then again open the layers I want to adjust and then make my adjustments on this new layer ... in a sense starting over with the previous adjustment.

[@LuminarGlobal]

Hi Adam, yes, I would recommend performing edits when you're done using the Clone & Stamp tool, this way you'll be able to change the edits without creating a new layer.

[@rre9518]

Thanks!

[@houshangaghassy8578]

thank you for wonderful video I have question do you have any video or I appreciated help how to find out for Does Luminar AI or 4 have a feature similar to Photoshop Magic wand or lasso tool in order to isolate stamp tool or otherwise interfere or overlap when using said brush ?if so , do you have any videos covering this or explain me by email .thank you

[@LuminarGlobal]

Hello, our masks can be edited by viewing the overlay. You can then brush t add or subtract. Luminar Neo will have substantial new masking tools early next year as well.

[@diannelouisezapanta473]

GOD!!!My broo

[@mimirconsulting]

Thank you for the tutorials, I appreciate every bit of info I can get. By the way I love your software

[@AK-gi1ke]

As everyone has written that the clarity of video and in simplicity have pursued me to buy your software. What I like most about it, easy to use and plenty of videos with PDF printable material for people like me to read without squeezing my eyes on PC screen. My only concern is that if I format my HD or reinstall windows, how I get re- DOWNLOAD software??? As I don't want to pay again and again???

[@LuminarGlobal]

Hi - Glad to hear you're enjoying using Luminar! In order to move your software to a new/formatted device, you have to reset your activation counter first. Reset buttons are available for each product you own in your Skylum account > My Software tab. Click Activations > Reset all activations. You can also redownload the software via your Skylum account.

[@louisatu-tetuh3244]

Thanks very helpful, I learn new things especially the workflow. Can you make a video of how you will go about doing skin touch ups special for portraits like headshots. Thanks

[@abbashapiro]

Sure thing - I’ll put it on my todo list. I love shooting portraits. Thanks for commenting 🙂

[@RobertVanelli]

Here is a link to a skin and blemish/wrinkles retouching video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/on6Xi2WkeJmYe6s Let me know if this helps

[@freddy67192]

Hi Abba, you mention swiftly you "do not need much precision" in this photo. But that is something I struggle with in L3: border detection, as I had it in Aperture. Perhaps you have not included it because it's only lousy, overkilling, meticulous amateur photographers like myself that demand it..... but is that feature coming in Luminar 4 by any chance? If not, why do you decide so?

[@marknathan7744]

There is a big bug on the erase and clone tools altering the exposure and obliterating highlights on my Sony raw files when even the smallest spot is removed. Huge bug which they need to sort asap.

[@paulinanelega]

Curious why you choose to not use the Develop/RAW Develop filter in your editing?

[@abbashapiro]

I often do - but sometimes it’s quicker to use the AI accent Filter to get similar results.

[@RobertVanelli]

I noticed he used the Accent AI Filter to develop the image. A different editing approach.

[@jorgrudminat5106]

Hello! is it possible to undock the source point in the clone and stamp function?

[@LuminarGlobal]

Hi Jörg - please use Alt to change Chosen Part for Cloning

[@Aerosnapper]

Very helpful video - but I can't help feeling that it would have been an idea to straighten the vertical by about a degree clock-wise... Check out the walls and windows, not to mention the model..

[@shaneburgess5590]

How do you export your photo with the changes you’ve made my original results come back when I export instead of what I edited

[@LuminarGlobal]

Hi Shane, please, go to the Single image edit view, wait till the image is loaded and export it from there - prnt.sc/sybqib

[@oo0RECON0oo]

Wishing for Luminar 4 to include AI Noisless to perfection. No image quality loss.. this would be huge for photography to escape the exposure triangle by handling high iso.

[@ccarlos144]

I have a question. When you finish the edit do you just export or save the image..or you need to something with all the layers.

[@LuminarGlobal]

Hi Carlos, all the edits are automatically stored in the catalog. However, you can also export the image via FIle > Export.

[@JB-xi5ek]

Hi, I opine the model seems upright but the top of the building seems to slightly slope left above the base; is there a way in Luminer 4 to alter this please?

[@LuminarGlobal]

Hi - Unfortunately, for now you can not transform the individual objects in Luminar, but maybe we will do so in the future.

[@michaelnelson3469]

Why did you not straighten all the leaning buildings?

[@JeffPeterson82]

Great video, I learned a couple very useful things. However, I have a couple issues. I am using a Windows 10 laptop and using the space bar to bring up the hand tool does not work with the built in touch pad, the hand icon comes up but clicking and dragging won't move around the photo. It works fine with a USB mouse attached. Not that the touch pad is the best for editing anyway, but there are times when using a mouse isn't very practical. The other issue is that using the shift key to draw a straight line using the erase tool doesn't work whether it's with the touch pad or external mouse. I tried holding the shift key before making the first click, after making the first click, nothing worked. Is this some sort of bug or is this a feature that hasn't made it to the Windows version yet?

[@RobertVanelli]

Jeff, a few shortcut keys are not active on windows yet here is a list: Shortcut Keys: bit.ly/L3ShortcutKeys This is a roadmap link for Luminar 3 I hope it helps: Shortcut Keys: bit.ly/L3ShortcutKeys

[@LuminarGlobal]

Thanks for bringing this up. I'll pass this on to our tech team for further consideration.

[@LuminarGlobal]

Could you also specify the model of your laptop?

[@JeffPeterson82]

@@LuminarGlobal The laptop is an Asus N550JK. Thanks.

[@fostervf16]

There is not undo function with luminar 4 in the erase tool. A know HUGE problem. So what are you using?

[@LuminarGlobal]

Hello Adam! While in Erase, you can click Clear Selection to undo all steps or Subtract to paint with the brush and remove the selection partially. See the screenshot: prntscr.com/uot726

[@hot88s23]

I just got Luminar 4. Does it not have a Tools menu?

[@LuminarGlobal]

Hi there, it does. There is a panel with various tools and filters on the sidebar - prnt.sc/ujczst

[@chhil]

Been following your tutorials , I am using L3, I dont see the lasso menu when the erase tool is enabled, and I can't draw those straight lines, click at start point and then shift + click at the end point , this just leaves to dots. Are you by any chance using Luminar 2018 for these tutorials?

[@LuminarGlobal]

Hi, I am sorry to hear that. Unfortunately, the lasso tool, as well as this shortcut, are unavailable on Windows platform now but we will do our best to add this functionality in the future updates.

[@LaJiahao]

@@LuminarGlobal Can we please get an update on this topic, it has been a while since this post

[@isol]

Puerto Rico 🇵🇷

[@JosephFerricags]

Hi Abba, nice video, thank you. On your final image, I'm sure that you could see some 'artifacts' of the satalite dish and the wires that you erased at the start of the video. Did some of the later filters highlight these artifacts? @castagiantshadow.co

[@joachimwagner5971]

Thank You, very Good! L.G. Joachim

[@abbashapiro]

Thanks for taking the time to watch and to comment 🙂

[@DanPattonFotoZ]

Is this in Flex or just regular Luminar? Or both?

[@LuminarGlobal]

both

[@patrickauletto]

Does this work when using RAW files?

[@photog1529]

Yes...when you look at the right side of his screen where the layers are, the bottom layer is the RAW file (in this case Sony ARW).

[@RobertVanelli]

Yes

[@Gundolf300]

Something ive noticed with Luminar is that ever layer i add of either clone and mask or erase severly decrease the sharpness of the entire Image. Why is that?

[@LuminarGlobal]

Hi! Please make sure to check the sharpness zooming the image to 100%. If the issue remains, please contact us via www.skylum.com/support and we'll be happy to help.

[@norcalx1474]

@@LuminarGlobal if you zoom at 100%, wouldn't the image be blurry?

[@perbendtanjungemas7599]

works gj

[@Enjoythevroom]

I can't find the "Tools" tab on Luminar 4. Where is it hiding?

[@yuhin]

right side > edit tab > pencil ruler icon

[@lx5471]

Aha, the annoying bug in the edit layers is still there. I wonder when they’re going to fix that. What do I mean? Take a sharp look what happens to the overall brightness and contrast of the image when he compares the before&after between 9:10 and 9:20. remember, the only changes he’d done till then was cropping, adding one (edit) layer for the erase tool and one for the clone-stamp tool. There were no overall adjustments in brightness, contrast, etc. intended until this point. It feels as if those layers aren’t entirely transparent, like a somewhat milky slide you put over your image. This is quite an annoying bug. The software is not supposed to change things I didn’t intend to. Other apps don’t misbehave when using these tools.

[@youtubedavidprice]

I spotted that also. Thought I was seeing things so I went back and replayed, and sure enough... it changed all by itself. Was wondering how that could have happened. Hope the bug gets fixed. Abba did a great job here explaining how the extra layers are created and how to preserve edits and try new looks by adding adjustment layers.

[@lx5471]

Well, I noticed it 2 years ago when I edited an image in L2017, which made me discard using Luminar at all for any serious retouch work (involving removing and cloning, that is). So, I was surprised to see in this video so clearly, that the bug still exists in L3 - wasn’t even looking for it in this video. But, it’s so obvious.

[@LuminarGlobal]

Hi. Please contact us via skylum.com/support and we will figure something out. Please attach some of the original files that were affected by this issue.

[@gnexus01]

I don't see the tools options in Luminar 4. It's MIA.

[@yuhin]

its on the right side now. you click on the edit tab, the "pencil&ruler" icon is where you find the crop/erase/clone feature. Hope this help.

[@tonysenior348]

My Luminar is crashing when I use clone / stamp tool. Any ideas?

[@LuminarGlobal]

Hi Tony. Please file a support ticket at skylum.com/support - we'll be glad to investigate it for you.

[@bementassefa5566]

I just bought luminar 4 and I don't have most of these function

[@LuminarGlobal]

Hi! The video is about Luminar 3, but the mentioned tools are available in Luminar 4 as well. Please go to the Canvas tab to access Clone&Stamp and Erase tools.

[@kenneagle8989]

Go ahead

[@9231tomi]

I've never owned any editor but interested in Luminar 4 but why do I get the feeling I need to buy a Wacom tablet which costs $$$

[@Merakai01]

Why would you need to buy one? I actually don't think they are compatible with the Luminar software at the moment.

[@robertmichaelson1821]

I have windows10, no amount of shifting and clicking in Erase will give me a straight line. Yet it looks like you are in a windows version of Luminar 3? Regards Bob

[@LuminarGlobal]

We are going to add this feature in one of the next updates. Stay tuned.

[@orvozon2914]

Pas de traduction en français ????

[@norcalx1474]

Nice video but it looks way to over saturated or so..

[@bySterling]

🙌🏻⚡️💪🏻💥👏🏻

[@ParadigmImagesVideoPhotography]

clone&stamp is touch and go function, does not work every time.

[@LuminarGlobal]

Hi, could you please reach out to us via skylum.com/support so we could investigate the issue?

[@nairbyad7188]

using Luminar4, I followed your helpful advice for my first use of the clone tool. however, I could not reestablish the clone source point, so i had to quit luminar or click on done and wait to reload the clone tool. then it forgot my settings for the clone tool, so i had to reestablish it, too. and without an undo function, you have to quit & reload the app! this software needs adult supervision in the testing department, if not in the design! i just read in another's comment that you told how to reset the source, so i'll listen again (i was trying it while listening without stopping your video). ok,hold down the alt key. why not describe these hidden clues somewhere in the app because there is lots of space to do so in the bars/margins?

[@LuminarGlobal]

Hi Nair! You can check our user guide for more tips: manual.skylum.com/4/en/topic/clone-stamp-tool As for Undo function - we realize it might be an inconvenience, our techs will do their best to implement it on Windows in the future. Stay tuned!

[@fletcherbrown728]

Apparently some users need adult supervision. Covered in the video and covered in the user guide. Good video. Thanks.

[@grimlightwildoutdoors]

It’s a great program but so easy to over do the effects but also makes you lazy when it comes to post production skills and knowledge. Like your image taken but way to heavy with the luminar processing.

[@jammangofficial5136]

I dоwnloaded everything is okay

[@SwimwearArchitect]

Nowhere is it mentioned whether this is Luminar 4 or Luminar AI. I feel I'm being tricked into buying two applications.

[@LuminarGlobal]

Hi - This video is about Luminar 3, nevertheless you can find erase tool in Luminar 4 and Luminar AI as well.

[@movakalin5333]

The last step was unnecessary IMO. But thanks for the video.

[@johnkendall174]

You constantly keep saying, "Lets go ahead and ..." It starts to dominate the very helpful and interesting video, otherwise - great information, thanks.

[@abbashapiro]

Thanks for the advice -it’s a bad habit - I’ll try to be more careful. 🙂

[@johnkendall174]

Have you noticed how many speakers on KZbin are saying the same thing, so don't feel alone. @@abbashapiro

[@giles1222]

Too over saturated for my taste but good tutorial

[@travis8665]

I dont like the added saturation at all. It looks like a kids colouring in book.

[@julesselmes]

I don't want to keep seeing the out of focus you. Am I alone?

[@SkYjAcKeR666]

Way too saturated. You keep going ahead way too often,

[@derekrowlands1189]

yes I agree, buildings etc far too gaudy.

[@godofhope]

This is the purpose of Luminar :P

[@CHRIS_HITCHCOCK]

I’m going to go ahead and go ahead. It drives me nuts.

[@SkYjAcKeR666]

@@CHRIS_HITCHCOCK So many American's Canadians say this now, it's so annoying

[@CHRIS_HITCHCOCK]

John Inglis it’s a youtuberism.

[@ELPLAK]

Erase tool won’t work.

[@LuminarGlobal]

Hi - Please contact our support team skylum.com/support and we will do our best to assist you.

[@anthonyroffe5628]

So over processed.

[@frankparis9408]

And you have time to prepare and drink one liter coffee for the effect to appear on your screen. Photoshop, half a second or less.

[@matthewreynolds2531]

i really love your content but i have a real important question: does she?

[@EduardoMendozaPhoto]

Way too unnatural!

[@mike_bywater]

get to the point! you are killing me