Adobe PHOTOSHOP 5.0 User Manual page 272

264 CHAPTER 11
Using Layers
To convert a background into a layer:
Double-click Background in the Layers palette.
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Enter a name, opacity, and mode for the layer.
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See the section, "Specifying layer options" on
page 271.
Click OK.
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To add a background to an image:
Choose Layer > New > Background to create a
Background layer filled with the current
background color. (See "Choosing the foreground
and background colors" on page 214.)
You cannot change the stacking order of a
background or apply a blending mode or opacity.
Duplicating layers
You can duplicate any layer (including the
background) within the same image. And you can
copy any layer (including the background) from
one image to another.
When copying layers between images, keep in
mind that the printed size of the copied layer
depends on the resolution of the destination
image. For example, if the source image has a
lower resolution than the destination image, the
copied layer will appear smaller in the destination
image when printed. For more information, see
"About image size and resolution" on page 42.
To duplicate a layer in an image:
Select the layer in the Layers palette.
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Duplicate the layer:
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To duplicate and rename the layer, choose
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Layer > Duplicate Layer or choose Duplicate Layer
from the Layers palette menu. Name the duplicate
layer, and click OK.
To duplicate without naming, drag the layer
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name in the Layers palette to the New Layer button
( ) at the bottom of the palette. The new layer is
named according to its order of creation.
To copy a layer between images:
Open the two images you want to use.
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In the Layers palette of the source image, select
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the name of the layer that you want to copy.
Copy the layer:
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Choose Select > All to select all of the pixels on
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the layer that fall inside the canvas boundaries, and
choose Edit > Copy. Make the destination image
active, and choose Edit > Paste.
Drag the layer's name from the Layers palette
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into the destination image.