Cloning an image

To clone an area of an image to fix a problem like a telegraph
pole, click the Paint using Patterns or image regions tool and Control
+ Click in a place on the image to clone from. Choose a brush shape
and size from the Brushes palette - to view these, choose Dialogs,
Brushes. Now paint over the area to cover.
Other dialogs such as Colors, Patterns and Fonts are selectable
from the Dialogs menu. You can only hide a dialog by closing it
using its Close button. Otherwise, choosing Dialogs, and then selecting
the relevant dialog brings it to the front of the displayed dialogs
so its easy to see.
When you're done editing a file, choose File, Save As from the
menu on top of the image and you can specify a new filename to save
a copy of the image. Make sure you add an extension because GIMP
won't do it for you. From the Determine file type list choose the
format for the image - remember to make sure the extension and the
file type match or the file may not open in other programs. Choose
a format like Photoshop's .psd format to save channel and layer
information with the file.
You will find that with a little practice and a sense of adventure
that GIMP is a handy graphics tool.
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