Adobe 13101332 - Photoshop - Mac User Manual page 502

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To define variables:
1 In the Layers palette, select a layer for which you want to define variables.
Note: You cannot define variables for the Background layer.
2 Choose Image > Variables > Define, or choose Variables from the Layers palette menu.
3 Select one or more types of variables:
Visibility to show or hide the content of the layer.
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Pixel Replacement to replace the pixels in the layer with pixels from another image file.
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Note: You specify the replacement image when you define a data set. (See
sets" on page 503.)
Text Replacement to replace a string of text in a type layer.
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4 If desired, enter names for the variables. Variable names must begin with a letter, under-
score, or colon and cannot contain spaces or special characters (except for periods,
hyphens, underscores, and colons).
5 For Pixel Replacement variables, click Pixel Replacement Options, and do the following:
Choose a method for scaling the replacement image: Fit to scale the image to fit within
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the bounding box (which may leave parts of the bounding box empty); Fill to scale the
image to entirely fill the bounding box (which may cause the image to extend beyond
the bounding box); As Is to not scale the image; Conform to scale the image non-
proportionally to fit within the bounding box.
Click a handle on the alignment icon
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inside the bounding box.
Select Clip to Bounding Box to clip areas of the image that do not fit within the
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bounding box. This option is only available when the Fill replacement method or As Is
replacement method is selected.
6 To define variables for an additional layer, choose a layer from the Layer pop-up menu.
Repeat Steps 3 through 5.
7 Click OK.
To rename a variable:
1 Choose Image > Variables > Define, or choose Variables from the Layers palette menu.
2 Choose the layer which contains the variable from the Layer pop-up menu.
3 Enter a name in the Name text box. Variable names must begin with a letter, under-
score, or colon and cannot contain spaces or special characters (except for periods,
hyphens, underscores, and colons).
Note: If you are using data sets and want to rename a variable globally (in all layers),
change the name in the Data Sets section of the Variable dialog box. (See
on page 503.)
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