Photoshop cs3 clone stamp tool - clipping option?

In CS4 there is an option to 'clip' the clone stamp so that it shows an overlay of your cloned area 'clipped to' the brush size. (If you uncheck the 'clipped' option it overlays the whole image and does not limit the overlay to your brush area)
Is this feature available in cs3? On a friends computer, we have found the 'show overlay' option which shows the whole image overlayed, but there is no obviouse one for the clipped option.
If it does exist, where is it?!
Thanks

If I understand you correctly, you may have a system problem (e.g., with OpenGL) if the clone stamp overlay is not confined to the brush shape.
Normally, this is what you see (cloning from the right to the left with a round brush):
If it's not working this way for you, I suggest downloading and installing the latest display driver from the web site of the maker of your video card, and also experimenting with the OpenGL settings in your Edit - Preferences - Performance menu.
CS3 did not offer the clipped Clone Stamp overlay. That's an OpenGL-specific feature, and only Photoshop CS4 and above have the OpenGL support needed.
-Noel

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