Paint in Vanishing Point

Last updated on Oct 9, 2026

Learn how to use the Brush and Stamp tools in Adobe Photoshop to paint perspective-correct color and sampled strokes across multiple surfaces.

Use the Brush and Stamp tools in the Vanishing Point dialog box to paint or clone content that follows the perspective of defined planes.

Note

Before painting, define at least one perspective plane. The Brush tool applies color, and the Stamp tool clones sampled pixels. Both tools support healing modes, perspective-aligned straight lines, and painting across multiple planes or within a single surface.

Paint with color using the Brush tool

Select Filter > Vanishing Point.

Select the Brush tool.

Select the Brush Color box. The Color Picker dialog box opens.

Select a color and then select OK.

Specify a value for Diameter or use the slider to adjust the brush size.

Specify a value for Hardness or use the slider to adjust edge smoothness.

Specify a value for Opacity or use the slider to control how much the paint obscures the image.

Select Heal and then choose one of the following options:

Off: Paint without blending.
Luminance: Blend with surrounding lighting while retaining the selected color.
On: Blend with surrounding colors, lighting, and shading.

Select Allow Multi-surface Operations from the Vanishing Point menu to paint across multiple planes continuously. Deselect the option to restrict painting to one plane.

Select Clip Operations to Surface Edges from the Vanishing Point menu to restrict painting to the active plane. Deselect the option to paint beyond plane boundaries.

Drag in the image.

To paint a straight perspective-aligned line, press Shift while dragging, or select a starting point and then Shift-click another point.

Note

Within a plane, the Brush tool automatically adjusts its size and orientation to match the plane's perspective. The tool also respects marquee selections and paints clean edges along selection boundaries.

Paint with sampled pixels using the Stamp tool

Select Filter > Vanishing Point.

Select the Stamp tool.

Specify a value for Diameter or use the slider to adjust the brush size.

Specify a value for Hardness or use the slider to adjust edge smoothness.

Specify a value for Opacity or use the slider to control how much the paint obscures the image.

Select Heal and then choose one of the following options:

Off: Clone pixels without blending.
Luminance: Blend cloned pixels with surrounding lighting.
On: Blend cloned pixels with surrounding colors, lighting, and shading.

Alt-click (Windows) or Option-click (macOS) to define the source point.

Select Aligned to continuously sample pixels from the original source point. Deselect Aligned to reuse the initial source point each time you resume painting.

Select Allow Multi-surface Operations from the Vanishing Point menu to paint across multiple planes continuously. Deselect the option to restrict painting to one plane.

Select Clip Operations to Surface Edges from the Vanishing Point menu to restrict painting to the active plane. Deselect the option to paint beyond plane boundaries.

Drag in the image.

To paint a straight perspective-aligned line, press Shift while dragging, or select a starting point and then Shift-click another point.

Note

The Stamp tool is useful for blending and retouching image areas, removing objects, and extending textures across perspective surfaces. Unlike the Clone Stamp tool in the Photoshop workspace, the Stamp tool in the Vanishing Point toolbar can clone content only from the current image.

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