clone tool - locking the clone to source at set angles

I often find myself needing to extend parts of an image that have vertical or horizontal elements using the Clone Tool. Is there a way to lock the clone to the source horizontally or vertically, in fact, to any set angle?

0 Mike in Canada over 9 years ago

Hold the Ctrl key after right clicking your source. The first direction, either horizontal or vertical, will be set.
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0 shelley over 9 years ago in reply to Mike in Canada

Hi Mike. Gee, that was interesting. Not quite what I was looking for but I can see a use for it. Also discovered those feather and transparency bars as a bonus!

But imagine this - you place the source and now you want to place the clone *exactly* due north to it. What you need is either an elastic extension line from the little cross so you can see when the clone is perfectly vertical, or the clone tool does something (like change colour, or blink, or snap to the angle). There are many examples in the CAD draughting world. As it stands, I can only guess the placement of the clone.
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0 shelley over 9 years ago in reply to shelley

Just thought, it would be amazing if they could snap to guidelines...
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