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CHAPTER 8
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Using Layers
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Use the move tool ( ) to drag the layer from the
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. You can use the move
tool to drag other sections of the layer into view.
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 desti-
nation image (if the source and destination images
have different pixel dimensions).
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Choose Select > All to select all of the pixels on
the layer, and choose Edit > Copy. Then make the
destination image active, and choose Edit > Paste.
To copy multiple layers into another image:
1
Make sure that both the source and destination
images are open, and select one of the layers you
want to copy.
2
In the Layers palette, click in the column
immediately to the left of any additional layers you
want to copy. 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:
1
If you plan to copy a layer to an existing image,
open both the source and destination images.
2
In the source document's Layers palette, select
the name of the layer you want to duplicate.
3
Choose Layer > Duplicate Layer, or choose
Duplicate Layer from the Layers palette menu.
4
Type a name for the duplicate layer.
Choose a destination document for the layer:
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To duplicate the layer to an existing image,
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choose a filename from the Document
pop-up menu.
To create a new document for the layer, choose
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New from the Document pop-up menu, and enter
a name for the new file. An image created by dupli-
cating a layer has no background.
Click OK.
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Repositioning layers
You can quickly adjust the composition of an
image by repositioning its layers. Using the move
tool, you can make minute adjustments or
radically change the position of a layer. The layer's
content is preserved even if you move it outside the
image area.
To reposition layers:
In the Layers palette, select the layer that you
1
want to reposition. To reposition multiple layers at
the same time, link the layers together in the Layers
palette. (See "Linking layers" on page 170.)
Select the move tool ( ).
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Do one of the following:
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Drag in the image to move the selected layer to
the desired position.
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