There is — clone your Mac hard drive! We recommend Stellar Drive Clone, a fantastic Mac utility that is designed for this purpose. The app makes Mac disk copy much easier and best of all, it enables you to perform immediate recovery whenever you need. When using the Clone Stamp tool for touching up images, you should resample many times so as to not leave a seam where you replaced pixels. A good clone stamper Alt-clicks (Windows) or Option-clicks (Mac) and paints many times over until the retouching is complete.
With OS X El Capitan and later versions of the Mac OS, Apple changed the process for using Disk Utility to clone a Mac’s drive. While it's still possible to create an exact copy (a clone) of any drive connected directly to your Mac, the changes made to Disk Utility means there are extra steps involved if you wish to use Disk Utility’s Restore function to clone your startup drive.
But don't let the idea of extra steps get in the way, the process is still pretty simple and the added steps actually help ensure a more accurate clone of the startup drive.
Disk Utility’s Copy Function
Disk Utility has always been able to create clones, although the app refers to the process as Restore, as in restoring data from a source drive to a target drive. To be clear, the restore function isn't limited to drives; it will actually work with just about any storage device that can be mounted by your Mac, including disk images, hard drives, SSDs, and USB flash drives.
How Restore Works
The Restore function in Disk Utility makes use of a block copy function that can speed up the copy process. It also makes an almost exact copy of the source device. When we say 'almost exact,' we don't mean to imply that useful data may get left behind, because that's not the case. What it means is that a block copy copies everything in a data block from one device to the other. The results are almost an exact copy of the original. A file copy, on the other hand, copies data file by file, and while the file data remains the same, the location of the file on the source and destination devices will likely be very different.
Using a block copy is faster, but it does have some limits that affect when it can be used, the most important being that copying block by block requires that both the source and destination devices be first unmounted from your Mac. This ensures that block data doesn't change during the copy process. Don’t worry, though; you don’t have to do the unmounting. Disk Utility’s Restore function takes care of that for you. But it does mean that neither the source nor the destination can be in use when you use the Restore capabilities.
The practical limitation is that you can’t use the Restore function on the current startup drive, or any drive that has files in use. If you need to clone your startup drive, you can make use of either your Mac's Recovery HD volume or any drive that has a bootable copy of OS X installed. We'll provide information about how to use the Recovery HD Volume to clone your startup drive, but first, we'll look at the steps in cloning a non-startup drive attached to your Mac.
Restore a Non-Startup Volume
- Launch Disk Utility, located at /Applications/Utilities.
- The Disk Utility app will open, displaying a single window divided into three spaces: a toolbar, a sidebar showing currently mounted drives and volumes, and an info pane, showing information about the currently selected device in the sidebar. If the Disk Utility app looks different from this description, you may be using an older version of the Mac OS. You can find instructions cloning a drive using an earlier version of Disk Utility in the guide: Back Up Your Startup Disk Using Disk Utility.
- In the sidebar, select the volume to which you want to copy/clone data. The volume you select will be the destination drive for the Restore operation.
- Select Restore from Disk Utility’s Edit menu.
- A sheet will drop down, asking you to select from a drop-down menu the source device to use for the Restore process. The sheet will also warn you that the volume you selected as the destination will be erased, and its data will be replaced with data from the source volume.
- Use the drop-down menu next to the 'Restore from' text to select a source volume, and then click the Restore button.
- The Restore process will begin. A new drop-down sheet will display a status bar indicating how far along in the Restore process you are. You can also see detailed information by clicking the Show Details disclosure triangle.
- Once the Restore process is complete, the drop-down sheet’s Done button will become available. Click Done to close the Restore sheet.
Restore Using a Startup Drive
When you use the Restore function, both the destination and the source must be able to be unmounted. This means you can’t be booted to your normal startup drive. Instead, you can start your Mac from another volume that contains a bootable version of the Mac OS. This can be any volume attached to your Mac, including a USB flash drive, an external, or in the example we will use, the Recovery HD volume.
A complete step-by-step guide is available in Use the Recovery HD Volume to Reinstall OS X or Troubleshoot Mac Problems.
Once you've booted from the Recovery Volume and used the step-by-step guide to launch Disk Utility, return here and use the Restore a Non-Startup Volume guide, above, starting at step two.
Why Use Disk Utility’s Restore Function?
You may have noticed over the years that I've recommended cloning apps, such as Carbon Copy Cloner and SuperDuper, for creating bootable clones as part of a backup system.
So if cloning apps are better, why use Disk Utility instead? The reasons can be many, not the least of which are the simple facts that Disk Utility is free, and included with every copy of the Mac OS. And while the various cloning apps have a lot more features, if you don’t have access to the third-party apps, using Disk Utility will create a perfectly usable clone, although it may require a few more steps and lacks some nice features, such as automation and scheduling.
Using a variety of Photoshop tools, you can easily touch up blemishes, whiten teeth, correct red eye, and fix many other imperfections in your images.
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Photoshop doesn't support opening or editing banknotes or currency notes. See Counterfeit Deterrence System (CDS).
The Clone Source panel (Window > Clone Source) has options for the Clone Stamp tools or Healing Brush tools. You can set up to five different sample sources and quickly select the one you need without resampling each time you change to a different source. You can view an overlay of your sample source to make it easier to clone the source in a specific location. You can also scale or rotate the sample source to better match the size and orientation of the cloning destination.
For timeline-based animations, the Clone Source panel also has options for specifying the frame relationship between the sample source video/animation frame and the target video/animation frame. See also Cloning content in video and animation frames.
The Clone Stamp tool paints one part of an image over another part of the same image or over another part of any open document that has the same color mode. You can also paint part of one layer over another layer. The Clone Stamp tool is useful for duplicating objects or removing a defect in an image.
You can also use the Clone Stamp tool to paint content on video or animation frames. See also Cloning content in video and animation frames.
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To use the Clone Stamp tool, you set a sampling point on the area you want to copy (clone) the pixels from and paint over another area. To paint with the most current sampling point whenever you stop and resume painting, select the Aligned option. Deselect the Aligned option to paint starting from the initial sampling point no matter how many times you stop and resume painting.
You can use any brush tip with the Clone Stamp tool, which gives you precise control over the size of the clone area. You can also use opacity and flow settings to control the paint application to the cloned area.
- Choose a brush tip and set brush options for the blendingmode, opacity, and flow in the options bar.
- To specify how you want to align the sampled pixels andhow to sample data from the layers in your document, set any ofthe following in the options bar:Samples pixels continuously, without losing the currentsampling point, even if you release the mouse button. Deselect Alignedto continue to use the sampled pixels from the initial samplingpoint each time you stop and resume painting.Samples data from the layers you specify. To sample fromthe active layer and visible layers below it, choose Current AndBelow. To sample only from the active layer, choose Current Layer.To sample from all visible layers, choose All Layers. To samplefrom all visible layers except adjustment layers, choose All Layersand click the Ignore Adjustment Layers icon to the right of theSample pop‑up menu.
- Set the sampling point by positioning the pointer inany open image and Alt-clicking (Windows) or Option-clicking (Mac OS).Note:Make sure you are not workingon an adjustment layer. The Clone Stamp tool does not work on adjustmentlayers.
- (Optional) In the Clone Source panel, click a clone sourcebutton andset an additional sampling point.You can set up to five different sampling sources. TheClone Source panel saves the sampled sources until you close thedocument.
- (Optional) Do any of the following in the Clone Sourcepanel:
- To scale or rotate the source that you’recloning, enter a value for W (width), H (height), or the rotationin degrees .
- To reverse the direction of the source (good formirroring features like eyes), click the Flip Horizontal or FlipVertical buttons.
- To show an overlay of the source that you’re cloning, select Show Overlay and specify the overlay options.
Note:Select Clipped to clip the overlay to the brush size. - Drag over the area of the image you want to correct.
Using the Clone Stamp or Healing Brush tool, you can sample sources in the current document or any open document in Photoshop.
When cloning video or animation, you can set sampling points in the current frame you’re painting or sample sources in a different frame, even if the frame is in a different video layer or in a different open document.
You can set up to five different sampling sources at a time in the Clone Source panel. The Clone Source panel saves the sampling sources until you close the document.
- To clone video or animation frames, open the Animation panel (if you’re not cloning video or animation frames, skip to step 2). Select the timeline animation option and move the current-time indicator to the frame with the source you want to sample.
- To set the sampling point, select the Clone Stamp tooland Alt-click (Windows) or Option-click (Mac OS) in anyopen document window.
- (Optional) To set another sampling point, click a differentClone Source button inthe Clone Source panel.You can change the sampling source for a Clone Source buttonby setting a different sampling point.
- Select the Clone Stamp or Healing Brushtool and set one or more source samples.
- In the Clone Source panel, select a clone source andthen do any of the following:
- To scale the sample source, enter a percentagevalue for W (width) or H (height) or scrub W or H. The default isto constrain proportions. To adjust the dimensions independentlyor restore the constrain option, click the Maintain Aspect Ratiobutton .
- To rotate the sample source, enter a degree valueor scrub the Rotate The Clone Source icon .
- To reset the sample source to its original sizeand orientation, click the Reset Transform button .
Adjust the sample source overlay options tosee the overlay and underlying images better when painting withthe Clone Stamp and Healing Brush tools.
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Totemporarily display the overlay while painting with the Clone Stamptool, press Alt+Shift (Windows) or Option+Shift (Mac OS).The brush changes temporarily to the Move Source Overlay tool. Dragto move the overlay to another location.
- In the Clone Source panel, select Show Overlayand do any of the following:
- To hide the overlay while you apply thepaint strokes, select Auto Hide.
- To clip the overlay to the brush size, enable the Clipped option.
- To set the opacity of the overlay, enter a percentagevalue in the Opacity text box.
- To set the appearance of the overlay, choose eitherthe Normal, Darken, Lighten, or Difference blending mode from thepop‑up menu at the bottom of the Clone Source panel.
- To invert the colors in the overlay, select Invert.
Note:To help align identical areas in the source overlayand underlying image, set Opacity to 50%, select Invert, and deselectClipped. Matching image areas will appear solid gray when aligned.
When using the Clone Stamp tool or Healing Brush tool, you can paint with the sampled source anywhere in the target image. The overlay options help you visualize where you want to paint. However, if you paint in a specific location relative to the sampling point, you can specify the x and y pixel offset.
- In the Clone Source panel, select the source youwant to use and enter the x and y pixel values for the Offset option.
Note:Beginning with the Photoshop CC 2015.5 release, you have an option to revert to the legacy Photoshop CC 2014 behavior for the Healing Brush tool. Select Preferences > Tools > Use Legacy Healing Algorithm For Healing Brush. For more information about Photoshop version history, see the New features summary.
The Healing Brush tool lets you correct imperfections, causing them to disappear into the surrounding image. Like the cloning tools, you use the Healing Brush tool to paint with sampled pixels from an image or pattern. However, the Healing Brush tool also matches the texture, lighting, transparency, and shading of the sampled pixels to the pixels being healed. As a result, the repaired pixels blend seamlessly into the rest of the image.
The Healing Brush tool can be applied to video or animation frames. See Examples for the Healing Brush in Photoshop for tips and samples of the Healing Brush in action.
- Click the brush sample in the options bar and set brushoptions in the pop‑up panel:Note:If you’re using a pressure-sensitive digitizing tablet,choose an option from the Size menu to vary the size of the healingbrush over the course of a stroke. Choose Pen Pressure to base thevariation on the pen pressure. Choose Stylus Wheel to base the variationon the position of the pen thumbwheel. Choose Off if you don’t wantto vary the size.Specifies the blending mode. Choose Replace to preservenoise, film grain, and texture at the edges of the brush strokewhen using a soft‑edge brush.Specifies the source to use for repairing pixels. Sampledto use pixels from the current image, or Pattern to use pixels froma pattern. If you chose Pattern, select a pattern from the Patternpop‑up panel.Samples pixels continuously, without losing the currentsampling point, even if you release the mouse button. Deselect Alignedto continue to use the sampled pixels from the initial samplingpoint each time you stop and resume painting.Samples data from the layers you specify. To sample fromthe active layer and visible layers below it, choose Current AndBelow. To sample only from the active layer, choose Current Layer.To sample from all visible layers, choose All Layers. To samplefrom all visible layers except adjustment layers, choose All Layersand click the Ignore Adjustment Layers icon to the right of theSample pop‑up menu.Controls how quickly the pasted region adapts to the surrounding image. Select a lower value for images with grain or fine details, or a higher value for smooth images.
- Set the sampling point by positioning the pointer overan area of the image and Alt-clicking (Windows) or Option-clicking(Mac OS).Note:If you are sampling from one image and applying to another,both images must be in the same color mode unless one ofthe images is in Grayscale mode.
- (Optional) In the Clone Source panel, click a clone sourcebutton andset an additional sampling point.You can set up to five different sampling sources. The Clone Source panel remembers the sampled sources until you close the document you’re editing.
- (Optional) In the Clone Source panel, click a clone sourcebutton to select the sampled source you want.
- (Optional) Do any of the following in the Clone Sourcepanel:
- To scale or rotate the source that you’recloning, enter a value for W (width), H (height), or the rotationin degrees .
- To show an overlay of the source that you’re cloning,select Show Overlay and specify the overlay options.
- The sampled pixels are melded with the existing pixelseach time you release the mouse button.
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If there is a strong contrast at the edges of the area you want to heal, make a selection before you use the Healing Brush tool. The selection should be bigger than the area you want to heal and precisely follow the boundary of contrasting pixels. When you paint with the Healing Brush tool, the selection prevents colors from bleeding in from the outside.
The Spot Healing Brush tool quickly removesblemishes and other imperfections in your photos. The Spot HealingBrush works similarly to the Healing Brush: it paints with sampledpixels from an image or pattern and matches the texture, lighting,transparency, and shading of the sampled pixels to the pixels being healed.Unlike the Healing Brush, the Spot Healing Brush doesn’t requireyou to specify a sample spot. The Spot Healing Brush automaticallysamples from around the retouched area.
Using the Spot Healing Brush to remove a blemish
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For retouching a large area or for more control over the source sampling, you can use the Healing Brush instead of the Spot Healing Brush.
- Select the Spot Healing Brush tool fromthe toolbox. If necessary, click either the Healing Brush tool,Patch tool, or Red Eye tool to show the hidden tools and make yourselection.
- Choose a brush size in the options bar. A brush thatis slightly larger than the area you want to fix works best so thatyou can cover the entire area with one click.
- (Optional) Choose a blending mode from the Mode menuin the options bar. Choose Replace to preserve noise, film grain,and texture at the edges of the brush stroke when using a soft‑edgebrush.
- Uses pixels around the edge of the selection to findan area to use as a patch.Uses pixels in the selection to create a texture. Ifthe texture doesn’t work, try dragging through the area a secondtime.Compares nearby image content to seamlessly fill the selection, realistically maintaining key details such as shadows and object edges.Note:The create a larger or more precise selection for the Content-Aware option, use the Edit > Fill command. (See Content-aware, pattern, or history fills.)
- Select Sample All Layers in the options bar to sampledata from all visible layers. Deselect Sample All Layers to sampleonly from the active layer.
- Click the area you want to fix, or click and drag tosmooth over imperfections in a larger area.
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The Patch tool lets you repair a selectedarea with pixels from another area or a pattern. Like the HealingBrush tool, the Patch tool matches the texture, lighting, and shadingof the sampled pixels to the source pixels. You can also use thePatch tool to clone isolated areas of an image. The Patch tool workswith 8‑bits or 16‑bits-per-channel images.
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Whenrepairing with pixels from the image, select a small area to producethe best result.
For information about using the Content-Aware Patch tool options, see Content-Aware Patch and Move.
- Drag in the image to select the area youwant to repair, and select Source in the options bar.
- Drag in the image to select the area from whichyou want to sample, and select Destination in the options bar.
Note:You can also make a selection prior to selecting thePatch tool.- Shift-drag in the image to add to the existingselection.
- Alt-drag (Windows) or Option-drag (Mac OS)in the image to subtract from the existing selection.
- Alt+Shift-drag (Windows) or Option+Shift-drag (Mac OS)in the image to select an area intersected by the existing selection.
- To extract texture with a transparent background fromthe sampled area, select Transparent. Deselect this option if youwant to fully replace the target area with the sampled area.Note:The Transparent option works best for solidor gradient backgrounds with clearly distinct textures (such asa bird in a blue sky).
- To control how quickly the pasted region adapts to the surrounding image, adjust the Diffusion slider. Select a lower value for images with grain or fine details, or a higher value for smooth images.
- Position the pointer inside the selection, and do oneof the following:
- If Source is selected in the options bar,drag the selection border to the area from which you want to sample.When you release the mouse button, the originally selected areais patched with the sampled pixels.
- If Destination is selected in the options bar, drag theselection border to the area you want to patch. When you releasethe mouse button, the newly selected area is patched withthe sampled pixels.
- Drag in the image to select the area you want to repair.Note:You can also make a selection prior to selecting thePatch tool.
- If desired, complete steps 3-4 above to adjust the selectionand apply pattern texture with a transparent background.
- Select a pattern from the Pattern panel in the optionsbar, and click Use Pattern.
Video | Removing red eye and whitening teeth
Video | Removing red eye and whitening teeth
Photoshop Principal Product Manager Bryan O'Neil Hughes shows how to remove red-eye and whiten teeth using Photoshop in this episode of the Photoshop Playbook.
TheRed Eye tool removes red eye in flash photos of people or animals.
- In RGB Color mode, select the Red Eye tool . (TheRed Eye tool is in the same group as the Spot Healing Brush tool . Holddown a tool to display additional tools in the group.)
- Click in the red eye. If you are not satisfied with theresult, undo the correction, set one or more of the following optionsin the options bar, and click the red eye again:Increases or decreases the area affected by the Red Eyetool.Sets the darkness of the correction.
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A reflection of the camera flash in the subject’s retina causes red eye. You’ll see it more often when taking pictures in a darkened room because the subject’s iris is wide open. To avoid red eye, use the camera’s red eye reduction feature. Or, better yet, use a separate flash unit that you can mount on the camera farther away from the camera’s lens.
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Video | Light correction & removing unwanted objects
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