Adobe ADBCD17648MC Manuale Utente

USING PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS 8
Selecting parts of an image

Spaces selected layers apart. Options include spacing on the Left, Center, Right, Top, Middle, and 

Bottom. Multiple layers can be spaced simultaneously. To space layers apart, select a layer, hold down Shift, select 
another layer, and then choose an item from the Distribute menu.

You can copy and paste selections using the Move tool or the Copy, Copy Merged, Cut, Paste, or Paste Into Selection 
commands in the Edit menu.

Keep in mind that when a selection or layer is pasted between photos with different resolutions, the pasted data retains 
its original pixel dimensions. This can make the pasted portion appear out of proportion to the new image. Use the 
Image  > Resize

 

> Image Size command to make the source and destination photos the same resolution before copying 

and pasting. 

Selections that you cut or copy are stored in the Clipboard. Only one selection is stored in the Clipboard at a time. 

When you exit Photoshop

  Elements, anything in the Clipboard is lost unless Export Clipboard is selected in the 

General Preferences.

When copying between photos, drag the selection from the active image window into the other image window. A 
border highlights the image window when you can drop the selection into it.

Select the part of the image you want to copy.

Select the Move tool 

 from the toolbox.

Press the Option key while dragging the selection you want to copy and move.

To make additional copies of the same selection, do one of the following:

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Hold down the Option key while dragging the selection to each new location.

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To offset the duplicate by 1 pixel, hold down the Option key, and press an arrow key. (This moves the pixels and 
copies the pixels, creating a blur effect.)

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To offset the duplicate by 10 pixels, press Option+Shift and press an arrow key. (This moves the pixels rather than 
copies them.)

Use a selection tool to select the area you want to copy.

Do one of the following:

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Choose Edit  > Copy to copy the selection to the Clipboard.

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Choose Edit  > Copy Merged to copy all layers in the selected area to the Clipboard.

When you exit Photoshop

  Elements, anything in the Clipboard is lost unless Export Clipboard is selected in the 

General Preferences.

You can use the Paste Into Selection command to paste one selection into another. This command lets you take 
advantage of elements within the selected area and prevent the pasted image from looking flat and unnatural. For 
example, you can use a Hard Light blending mode at 85% opacity to retain the reflection in a pair of sunglasses. When 
using blending modes this way, you need to create a new layer and paste the selection into that layer.