Adobe PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS 2 User Manual page 58

CHAPTER 3
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Acquiring and Opening Photos
it is rasterized—the mathematically defined lines
and curves of the vector artwork are converted
into the pixels or bits of a bitmap image.
You can also bring PostScript artwork into
Photoshop Elements using the Place command,
the Paste command, and the drag-and-drop
feature. (See "Placing files" on page 52, "Using
drag-and-drop to copy between applications" on
page 124, and "Using the Clipboard to copy
between applications" on page 124.)
To open an EPS file:
Choose File > Open.
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Select the file you want to open, and click Open.
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Indicate the desired dimensions, resolution,
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and mode. To maintain the same height-to-width
ratio, select Constrain Proportions.
Select Anti-aliased to minimize the jagged
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appearance of the artwork's edges as it is opened.
Anti-aliasing lets you produce smooth-edged
objects by partially filling the edge pixels, so
the edges of the objects blend into the background.
Click OK.
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Opening Photo CD files
You can open Kodak
including high-resolution files from Pro
Photo CDs.
Note: You cannot save files in PCD format in
Photoshop Elements.
To open a Photo CD file:
1 Choose File > Open.
Photo CD (PCD) files,
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2 Select the PCD file you want to open, and click
Open. If the file does not appear, select the option
for showing all files from the Files of Type
(Windows) or Show (Mac OS) menu.
3 Select options for the source image:
• Pixel Size to specify the pixel dimensions of the
image. Keep in mind that the on-screen size of
the opened image depends on both the pixel size
and resolution you choose. (See "About image
size and resolution" on page 75.)
• Profile to specify a device profile for color
management. (See "Setting up color
management" on page 31.)
4 Select options for the destination image:
• Resolution to specify the resolution of the
opened image.
• Color Space to specify a color profile for the
opened image. (See "Setting up color
management" on page 31.)
• Landscape or Portrait to specify the orientation
of the opened image.
5 Click OK.
Opening Raw files
The Raw format is designed to accommodate
images saved in undocumented formats, such
as those created by scientific applications.
Compressed files, such as PICT and GIF, cannot
be opened using this format.
To open a file using the Raw format:
Choose File > Open or File > Open As
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(Windows).