Clone Stamp Tool Not Working in Photoshop

Great Question:
I feel really silly but I can’t get my stamp tool to work on PS. So frustrating. 
I’m clicking the alt key, I’m in the right spotting layer, I’m zoomed in. 

What am I doing wrong?

Answer:

Hello:

When a stamping tool is not working check these items:

• Are you stamping onto a showing (eyeball one) layer?

• Is there a tiny area that is selected somewhere else in the photo that you are not stamping into.  When using a selection (marching ants), one can only make changes INSIDE a selected area.  Sometimes, we accidentally make a tiny-tiny selection and are not able to see the marching ants.  To confirm you are not using a selection hold down the Command or Ctrl key on your keyboard and then strike the letter “D” to deselect any selections.
  
• Make sure the Control Bar (Window > Control, if you don’t see it) at the top has the correct layer selection to choose from picked for your image’s need.  

These are the top causes for the Clone Stamp tool to not work as expected.  If it is none of these, then let’s meet through Zoom.   

Take care,

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