Copying And Arranging Layers - Adobe 29180155 - Photoshop Elements 4.0 User Manual

See also
"Understanding layers" on page 81
"To create and name a new blank layer" on page 84
To sample color from all visible layers
By default, when you work with certain tools, the color you apply is sampled only from the active layer. With this
default behavior, you can smudge or sample in a single layer even when other layers are visible, and you can sample
from one layer and paint in another one.
If you want to paint using sampled data from all visible layers, do the following:
In the Editor, select the Magic Wand tool, Paint Bucket tool, Smudge tool, Blur tool, Sharpen tool, or Clone Stamp
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tool.
In the options bar, select Sample All Layers.
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See also
"Understanding layers" on page 81
"About painting" on page 216

Copying and arranging layers

To duplicate a layer within an image
You can duplicate any layer, including the Background layer, within an image.
In the Editor, select one or more layers in the Layers palette, and do one of the following to duplicate it:
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To duplicate and rename the layer, choose Layer > Duplicate Layer, or choose Duplicate Layer from the Layers
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palette More menu. Name the duplicate layer, and click OK.
To duplicate without naming, select the layer and drag it to the New Layer button
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palette.
Control-click the layer name or thumbnail, and choose Duplicate Layer.
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See also
"Understanding layers" on page 81
To duplicate one or more layers in another image
You can take any layer, including the Background layer, from one image and duplicate it in another. Keep in mind
that the pixel dimensions of the destination image determine how large the printed copy of the duplicated layer can
be. Also, if the pixel dimensions of the two images are not the same, the duplicated layer may appear smaller or larger
than you' d expect.
In the Editor, open the source image. If you plan to copy a layer to an existing image rather than a new one, open
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the destination image as well.
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