Learn how to rebrand an image using the clone stamp tool through this step-by-step guide. Gain insights into the process of removing and replacing branding on a construction crane image using Photoshop.
Key Insights
- The clone stamp tool in Photoshop enables users to replace specific portions of an image by replicating pixels from a selected area. It's an essential tool for rebranding images, such as modifying a construction crane's branding.
- Clone stamping is a destructive change. Therefore, it's recommended to create a new layer for the changes, which allows for reversibility and minimizes the risk of irreversible mistakes.
- After successfully removing the original branding using the clone stamp tool, the new branding (in this case, the Phase 10 Construction logo) can be added to the image. The new logo can be resized and adjusted to perfectly fit into the designated area using the skew option.
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In this video, we're going to be changing the branding of our crane to represent Phase 10 Construction branding. So let's begin by zooming in and scrolling to the right, and as we can see, we have some branding on the far right side of the crane. We'll zoom in a little closer and scroll to the right, and we're going to be removing this branding and replacing it with Phase 10 Construction branding.
To do so, we're going to be using the clone stamp tool. We'll go to our left and select the clone stamp tool. Next, because clone stamping is a destructive change, we're going to drag the crane removed layer and drag it into the new layer icon and retitle this crane removed branded.
Hit ENTER. Now we're ready to begin making changes. With the photo selected, we'll change the visibility of our crane removed layer, making sure that our crane removed branded icon is selected.
We're now going to begin clone stamping this space that has hard text, and we're going to replace it with Phase 10 Construction. To do so, we're going to use the clone stamp, and let's adjust the size of our clone stamp tool down to about 10 pixels. Remember, with the clone stamp tool, we first have to set where we're going to draw pixels from, so we'll hold ALT and select pixels from the top left corner.
We'll then simply click and re-assign ALT. We're going to click and draw pixels from our ALT space and draw them into the space where we click. Oftentimes, clone stamping is most effective by constantly shifting where we draw the pixels from, so we will consistently use ALT to redraw pixels. I'll go through this process here, and essentially, we're going to want to cover the entire front of this panel with these white-gray pixels.
We'll click ALT, and I'll go through the process of this. In order to increase the size of our clone stamp tool, I'll right-click and increase the size to 17 pixels. Holding ALT, I'll re-assign the point and continue. Right now, I'm going to work through the middle of our image and leave the corners for later.
Finally, we're going to work on the corners. We'll choose a corner at the top, and lining it up, we'll draw to the right. We'll re-assign ALT, draw down the line, and to the right. Then, we'll work down this corner. We'll fix some of our blemishes, and we're starting to get close to our gray image here.
For the right side, I'm going to choose ALT on the right-hand side, and I'll simply drag up, re-assign ALT, and we'll work up the side. I'll hit CTRL+Z as I went a little too far up, so I'll undo it, and let's redo this side. Choose ALT, and we're just going to come out to the edge and towards the top.
In addition, we'll fix some of the top here, and this looks pretty good. We're now ready to add our Phase 10 Construction logo to this panel. In order to do so, let's open up our Phase 10 Construction logo.
We'll go to file, open, and we'll open up our Phase 10 Construction logo file and click open. With the Phase 10 Construction logo, we're going to select the top layer, and holding Shift, we'll select all the way to the bottom layer. Then, hitting CTRL+C, we'll copy each of these layers and go back into our crane removed Photoshop file. We'll then paste each of these logo files using CTRL+V. Let's zoom out, as each of these layers is much too large for the panel.
Finally, we're going to right-click and convert all of these into a smart object so that we can individually change the size of this object as one layer rather than five separate layers. With Phase 10 Construction, we'll select the layer and simply add the word "logo" to the end and hit ENTER. Next, we're going to resize our logo so it fits within the panel.
To do so, we'll hit CTRL+T to resize it, and we're going to shrink it down so it can fit on this outside panel of the crane. We'll zoom in, scroll to the right, and line up the far left-hand side to be about the size of the panel. Next, we're going to right-click and select Skew, as Skew will allow us to resize our logo within this panel.
We'll start with the bottom right-hand corner, drag it down into the right, then the top right-hand corner, and drag it up into the left. Let's zoom in a little closer, and essentially, we're going to readjust this logo to fit within our panel. We'll click multiple times and resize it, and when we have an appropriate size, we'll hit ENTER.
Let's adjust this. I'm going to use the keypad to move it up and to the left. I'll click out once more, hit CTRL+T to transform it, hit Skew, and simply move it down so it's parallel with the top of the panel. I'll then hit ENTER, and this looks appropriately sized within the panel.
So, let's zoom out, and this looks good. We have our crane appropriately branded, so let's save our work using CTRL+S. In the next video, we'll be adding this to our London scene. See you there!