PSE 6 Cloning and Help

I have had PSE 6 (used Photo Deluxe for years) for some time, but, only now wanting to use it to be a little creative.  Problems I have when trying to clone parts of 2 pictures and then receive an error "Could not use the clone stamp tool because the area to clone has not been defined (Alt-click to define a source point)".  I have tried that along with trying to reset Ctrl-Alt-Shift and repairing the install, and nothing works. Also the Help F1 key does not work.  I searched Adobe site for assistance but cannot find solution; any assistance would be appreciated.

Here's an entirely different approach, using the Gradient tool and a clipping group.
In this example I positioned 2 pictures with an overlap where the blend will occur. For purposes of the example I temporarily shifted the top picture so you can see the amount of overlap:
Add a blank layer between the pictures and group the top two layers, creating the clipping group.
Set the Gradient tool options: Linear Gradient, Foreground-to-Transparent, Normal Mode, Opacity 100%, Transparency box checked.
Draw the gradient straight down within the overlap area. The length of the drawn line determines the amount of blending.
Important: be sure to draw within the overlap or else the picture edges will show through.

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