Is There a Clone Tool in Lightroom?
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The clone tool in Lightroom is known as the Spot Removal tool. It is not limited to only removing spots from your photographs. You can also use it to clone larger areas of your photos. The Lightroom clone tool is found in the Develop module.

How do you clone in Lightroom?

Just click on the spot removal tool (highlighted below) and then select the clone option.

  1. Move Your Source Spot. …
  2. Use the “/” (Forward Slash) to Adjust the Source Location. …
  3. Hide Your Pins. …
  4. Adjust the Feather of the Clone Tool. …
  5. Adjust the Opacity of the Clone Tool. …
  6. Switching Between the Clone Tool and Heal Tool.

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Where is the cloning tool in Lightroom?

The clone tool is found in the develop module in LR, just under the histogram and above the basic panel. It looks like a circle with a small arrow extending to the right of it.

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