Opening And Importing Images - Adobe PHOTOSHOP 6.0 Manual

• (Photoshop) To base the image size on the
default dimensions and resolution or the last
entered settings, hold down Alt (Windows) or
Option (Mac OS) when you choose File > New.
2 If desired, type a name for the image, and set the
width and height.
(Photoshop) To match the width and height of
the new image to that of any open image,
choose a filename from the bottom section of the
Windows menu.
(Photoshop) Set the resolution and mode.
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(See "About image size and resolution" on page 92
and "About color modes and models
(Photoshop)" on page 109.)
Select an option for the contents of the
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background layer (Photoshop) or first layer
(ImageReady) of the image:
White to fill the background or first layer with
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white, the default background color.
Background Color to fill the background or first
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layer with the current background color.
For more information, see "Choosing
foreground and background colors" in
online Help.
Transparent to make the first layer transparent,
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with no color values. The resulting document will
have a single, transparent layer as its contents.
Click OK.
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Opening and importing images

You can open and import images in various file
formats. The available formats appear in the Open
dialog box, the Open As dialog box (Windows),
or the Import submenu.
For more information, see "About file
formats" in online Help.
Note: Photoshop and ImageReady use plug-in
modules to open and import many file formats.
If a file format does not appear in the Open dialog
box or in the File > Import submenu, you may need
to install the format's plug-in module.
For more information, see "Using plug-in
modules" in online Help.
Opening files
The Open dialog box provides controls for
locating and previewing files. To bypass the Open
dialog box, use the Open Recent command.
There may be instances when Photoshop
cannot determine the correct format for a file.
For example, transferring a file between Mac OS
and Windows can cause the format to be misla-
beled. In such cases, you must specify the correct
format in which to open the file.
To open a file:
1 Choose File > Open.
2 Select the name of the file you want to open.
If the file does not appear, select the option for
showing all files from the Files of Type (Windows)
or Show (Mac OS) pop-up menu.
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