Moving And Aligning Layer Contents - Adobe PHOTOSHOP 5.0 User Manual

Use the move tool ( ) to drag the layer from the
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source image to the destination image. The copied
layer appears in the destination image where you
release the mouse button (and above the active
layer in the Layers palette). If the layer you're
dragging is larger than the destination image, only
part of the layer is visible, but its contents remain
available. Use the move tool to drag other sections
of the layer into view.
Layer dragged and dropped between images
Hold down Shift as you drag a layer to
copy it in the same position it occupied in
the source image (if the source and destination
images have the same pixel dimensions) or to
the center of the destination image (if the source
and destination images have different pixel
dimensions).
To copy multiple layers into another image:
Make sure that both the source and destination
1
images are open, and select one of the layers you
want to copy.
In the Layers palette, click in the column
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immediately to the left of any additional layers you
want to move. The link icon appears in the
column.
3 Use the move tool ( ) to drag the linked layers
from the source image to the destination image.
To duplicate a layer into another image or a new
image:
If you plan to copy a layer to an existing image,
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open both the source and destination images.
In the source document's Layers palette, select
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the name of the layer you want to duplicate.
Duplicate the layer:
3
Choose Layer > Duplicate Layer.
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Choose Duplicate Layer from the Layers
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palette menu.
Type a name for the duplicate layer.
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For Document, choose a destination for the
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layer. To create a new document for the layer,
choose New, and type a name for the new
document.
Click OK.
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An image created by duplicating a layer has no
background.
Moving and aligning layer
contents
You can also reposition the contents of individual
layers or groups of layers within the image's
boundaries.
The Align Linked commands let you align the
contents of linked layers to the contents of the
active layer or to a selection border. The Distribute
Linked commands let you position the contents of
linked layers at evenly spaced intervals.
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