Working With Snap - Adobe PHOTOSHOP 6.0 Manual

CHAPTER 5
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Selecting
Using the Clipboard to copy between
applications
You can often use the Cut or Copy command to
copy selections between Photoshop or
ImageReady and other applications. The cut or
copied selection remains on the Clipboard until
you cut or copy another selection.
In some cases, the contents of the Clipboard are
converted to a raster image. Photoshop prompts
you when vector artwork will be rasterized.
Note: The image is rasterized at the resolution of the
file into which you paste it.
To change the Export Clipboard preference
(Photoshop):
Choose Edit > Preferences > General.
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Select Export Clipboard to save any
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Photoshop contents on the Clipboard when you
exit from Photoshop. If you leave this deselected,
the contents are deleted when you exit from the
program.
Click OK.
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To paste PostScript artwork from another application:
In the supporting application, select your
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artwork, and choose Edit > Copy. Applications
that produce PostScript artwork include Adobe
Illustrator (versions 5.0 through 8.0), Adobe
Dimensions
For more information, see "About file
formats" in online Help.
, and Adobe Streamline .
® ™
2 In Photoshop or ImageReady, select the image
into which you'll paste the selection.
3 Choose Edit > Paste.
(Photoshop) In the dialog box, select from the
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following options:
Paste as Pixels to have the artwork rasterized as it
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is pasted. Rasterizing converts mathematically
defined vector artwork to pixels.
Paste as Paths to paste the copy as a path in the
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Paths palette. When copying type from Illustrator,
you must first convert it to outlines.
Paste as Shape Layer to create a new shape layer
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that uses the path as a layer clipping path.
If you chose Paste as Pixels in the previous step,
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you can choose Anti-alias in the options bar to
make a smooth transition between the edges of the
selection and the surrounding pixels.
(See "Softening the edges of a selection" on
page 147.)
Note: You can use the Matting commands if you
have already merged data and are trying to
re-extract the rasterized data. (See "Removing fringe
pixels from a selection (Photoshop)" on page 154.)
Click OK (Photoshop).
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Working with snap

Snap helps with precise placement of selection
edges, crops, slices, drawing tools, paths, and
objects by aligning them with guides, slices,
document bounds and (Photoshop) a grid.
Snap can be turned on for any combination of
options from the Snap To submenu.