Photshop CS4 clone stamp error

I have Photshop CS4. When I try to use the clone stamp tool I receive an error message. How can I resolve this issue?

Hi Hillcoat,
I'd try resetting the photoshop preferences and see if that works:
http://forums.adobe.com/thread/375776?tstart=0

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I don't see anything obvious you've done wrong.
Some things to try:
Try temporarily disabling the use of OpenGL through Edit - Preferences - Performance, or selecting an alternate level (Basic/Normal/Advanced).
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Check the web site of the manufacturer of your video card for updated video drivers.
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Try resetting your complete preferences as described in the FAQ.
http://forums.adobe.com/thread/375776?tstart=0
You either have to physically delete (or rename) the preference files or, if using the Alt, Ctrl, and Shift method, be sure that you get a confirmation dialog.
This resets all settings in Photoshop to factory defaults.
A complete uninstall/re-install will not affect the preferences and a corrupt file there may be causing the problem.

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Have a read of this and rephrase your question.
http://www.adobeforums.com/cgi-bin
LenHewitt, "How To Get Help Quickly" #, 4 Mar 2004 8:27 am

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Hi Anthony,
Good point and thanks for suggesting the clone source features. I can see that it has tremendous potential and will revisit it to see if it will benifit my work. My immediate problem was that overlay was on as a default and it was not obvious to me where to address it.
I have not used this forum before as I have a couple of gurus I lean on, but was really impressed by the immediate help I recieved here.
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I want to erase the watermark and x mark from a istock image for comping purposes. What is the easiest/fastest way to do this? Clone Stamp/patch tool? If stamp tool, how do you get the tool to delete the x line in a straight line. Mine always copys pixels next to it.
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I want to erase the watermark and x mark from a istock image for comping purposes. What is the easiest/fastest way to do this?
Ahem, you buy the stock photo/ artwork? Seriously - if it's just for a mock-up/ design template, than neither you nor your clients will/ should mind the watermarks and as per most such sites' regulations, it is required to be left in place and a mention of the original source to be provided in the copyright. Everything else is just an ill-conceived attempt to bypass their terms and regulations...
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Good Morning, I am using Photoshop CS4 Extended with Windows Vista Ultimate 64 bit. My computer is a Dell XPS 430, WITH 8GB of ram, 1.5TB of disk space, ATI Radean HD 4800 Series adapter with 512MB memory. When I bring up an image in Photoshop and click on Clone stamp I get the error message "could not use the clone stamp because of a program error." I can still use Clone Stamp, but with some wied reults. Sometime the middle of the brush turns bright white and do nothing. Again it will clone the item clicked on, but would move the spot being cloned. Other times when the brush is move from the spot being cloned it will clone other area without cliking on them.
I have uninstalled and reinstalled Photoshop 4 times. I have created a new account with administrative rights, which I unistalled and reinstalled Photoshop. Two of the times that I uninstalled Photoshop I also used the Photoshop script to make sure all of Photoshop were uninstalled. I have also cleaned the register of Photoshop before reinstalling Photoshop. Another item used to make sure there was no error with Vista was Windows cleanup installed tool.
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Have you applied the Photoshop 11.0.1 Patch?
Have you updated the video drivers?
If that doesn't help, try resetting your preferences as described in the FAQ.
http://forums.adobe.com/thread/375776?tstart=0
You either have to physically delete (or rename) the preference files or, if using the Alt, Ctrl, and Shift method, be sure that you get a confirmation dialog.
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Try this:
Open your picture file
Access the clone stamp tool
Hold down the ALT key on the keyboard and left click on the area from which you wish to clone, then release the ALT key, and click to place the pixels at the destination
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It is a good idea to open a blank layer at the top in the layers palette, and do the cloning on this layer. Be sure that "sample all layers" at the top is checked. You can change the layer opacity if necessary
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I am using PhotoShop CS4 on a Mac Pro (2x2.8Ghz Quad Core, 4Gb RAM, NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT) running 10.5
My CS4 is up to date.
I use a Wacom Intuos3 6x11 tablet with stylus; it is also up to date.
I am retouching a large (1.88GB) PSD file with multiple layers.
Here is my problem: as I attempt to use the clone stamp, PS stalls in a really peculiar way. I'll either be in the act of cloning, or holding spacebar to get the hand to move around the image, and PS stops functioning. No commands work; the mouse is unresponsive. I do get two large boxes at the top of my image: one is a static checkerboard transparency, the other is a checkerboard trasparency that flickers at seizure-inducing rates.
This goes on for about 20 minutes, after which I am able to work normally (and save, save, save) for about five minutes.
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Mr. Kelly,
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