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# Using the Stamp Medium

Use the Stamp medium to capture a portion of the image and apply it to the canvas.

To capture and apply a stamp:

1. Click Custom and select Stamp from the Custom Media box.

   The Stamp window appears beneath the Brush Size field.

   (a) Brush Size field(b) Stamp window

2. Click Canvas.
3. Set the brush size. Use a small brush to isolate a specific detail of the image. Use a large brush to capture a bigger sample.
4. Click and hold the cursor on the Stamp window.
5. Without releasing the cursor, move it over the image.

   The Stamp window is updated as you move the cursor across the image.

6. Release the cursor when the Stamp window contains the part of the image you want to capture.

   The brush cursor appears.

7. Paint on the image.

   (a) The captured stamp

(a) Stamp applied using a circular brush(b) Stamp applied using an air brush(c) Stamp applied using a chalk brush

Saving and Loading Stamps

You can save a stamp and load it in another session to use with a different clip. See Saving Setups.