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Random Clone - mrkid - 11-14-2025
Hi! Im looking to know if there is a way to random clone an object. I mean, that the size, rotation, or some other properties could be randomized to avoid the mechanical looking. By example, i want to add apples to a tree. I want that apples vary slighty so it looks more real.
I remember to see something like that with Gimp brushes.
Any tip?
RE: Random Clone - rich2005 - 11-14-2025
(11-14-2025, 04:16 PM)mrkid Wrote: Hi! Im looking to know if there is a way to random clone an object ....snip....
I remember to see something like that with Gimp brushes.
Any tip?
I do not think anything using the clone tool (although that would be nice)
..Something about Gimp brushes ? Perhaps a Gimp Image Hose (.gih) animated brush.
https://docs.gimp.org/3.0/en/gimp-using-animated-brushes.html
At its simplest,
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Painting in,
Top is without brush dynamics, just used the brush tool options (for brush size)
Bottom is with a dynamics setting.
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RE: Random Clone - mrkid - 11-18-2025
(11-14-2025, 07:20 PM)rich2005 Wrote:(11-14-2025, 04:16 PM)mrkid Wrote: Hi! Im looking to know if there is a way to random clone an object ....snip....
I remember to see something like that with Gimp brushes.
Any tip?
I do not think anything using the clone tool (although that would be nice)
..Something about Gimp brushes ? Perhaps a Gimp Image Hose (.gih) animated brush.
https://docs.gimp.org/3.0/en/gimp-using-animated-brushes.html
At its simplest,
Painting in,
Top is without brush dynamics, just used the brush tool options (for brush size)
Bottom is with a dynamics setting.
Thanks! Is a good option.
(11-18-2025, 06:57 AM)StellaD09 Wrote: That's a great question, and you're totally right about the brushes!
The trick is to use Paint Dynamics.
1) Copy your "apple" object (Ctrl+C). It becomes the Clipboard Brush.
2) Open the Paint Dynamics dockable dialog.
3) Create a new dynamic and set the Mapping for Size and Angle (and maybe Jitter) to Random.
Now, when you use the brush, every stamp will have a slightly different size and rotation, which should look much more natural!
Thanks! This is an easy to setup option, good results! Are the random size and rotation values able to put between boundaries values?