Tutorial: AKVIS Stamp

Odd man out

We are going to remove the odd parrot who indiscreetly stares at the kissing sweethearts. It's quite easy as the background is blurred and does not have prominent details. The only thing that requires some effort is the removal of the branch the parrot is sitting on.

• Step 1. Call the AKVIS Stamp plugin. For this purpose, in Adobe Photoshop select the menu item Filter - AKVIS - Stamp, in Jasc Paint Shop Pro - the menu item Effects - Plugins- AKVIS - Stamp; in Corel PHOTO-PAINT select the command Effects - AKVIS - Stamp.
  
• Step 2. We will remove the odd parrot using the Edit Mode of the Stamp plug-in. In this mode you can change the size of the brush, indicate another source for cloning, make a clone out of different parts of the image and erase unnecessary parts of the cloned area using the Eraser tool. The program will not fuse the cloned area with the background until you quit the mode.
  To activate the Edit Mode press the button in the Toolbar.
• Step 3. We start removing the parrot by replacing it with appropriate image fragments. First we clone the branch.

  We set the source for cloning by pressing the ALT key (Option on Macintosh) and clicking with the left mouse button on the branch on the right of the parrot.

  
• Step 4. Draw the first line and the branch will be copied to the place where the parrot used to sit.
  

  We set the second source for cloning a bit lower than the first one and we continue cloning the branch until it is completely restored.

  
• Step 5. Now we remove the tail of the parrot. We set the cloning source lower than the branch and clone it in place of the parrot.
  

  If you've made a mistake when cloning a fragment, you can use the Undo command to cancel the last operation or the Eraser tool to remove unnecessary parts of the cloned area.

• Step 6. Now we clone the upper part of the parrot's body. We clone the fragment on the right of the parrot above the branch.
  
• Step 7. Retouch minor imperfections on the branch using the stamp.
• Step 8. The parrot is removed, the branch is restored, but the borders of the cloned area are still visible. Now we quit the Edit Mode by pressing the button once again.
  

  The program will process the borders of the cloned area in such a way that the clone fuses with the background. The odd parrot has disappeared without leaving a trace.