Quickpaint - Cloning

[user_deleted]

Hi,

I have used the clone tool for several parts of my shot (2K pretty grainy material) My problem: as soon as I use more than 2 strokes it all looks too blurry.
But I dont seem to find a way to avoid it. I would like to add grain on those specific parts but again I dont know how to attach it. I wish I could output only the strokes instead of the whole image....Can somebody give me a tip how to work around this?

Most appreciated
thanx

[user_deleted]

Sorry - I might add - I am aware of the "hard/soft" button and I do use it if I copy pixels - soft is much better though for my work but the only way to "regulate" it seems to be by increasing or decreasing the size of my tool.... still interested if there are better ways to work this.

[user_deleted]

to add grain to just your strokes, you have to make what's called a difference matte. Attach a common node to your quickpaint and the other input of the common to the original footage. Set the common's settings so that only your strokes are white, and put this into the matte input of a regrain node. It will only regrain your strokes. (you should consider degraining them first, using the same matte)

[user_deleted]

I know you know about the hard and soft button but with grainy material, the hard mode is almost always the best method of cloning. The reason you are getting blurry strokes is BECAUSE you are using soft edges on the material.

It even says so in the manual.

Cheers,

Toby

[user_deleted]

Difference matte is the solution! THANX!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!