Adobe 65089063 User Guide - Page 180
Repositioning layers, Choose Layer > Duplicate Layer, or choose
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172 CHAPTER 8 Using Layers • 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 destination image (if the source and destination images have different pixel dimensions). • 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. 5 Choose a destination document for the layer: • To duplicate the layer to an existing image, choose a filename from the Document pop-up menu. • To create a new document for the layer, choose New from the Document pop-up menu, and enter a name for the new file. An image created by duplicating a layer has no background. 6 Click OK. 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: 1 In the Layers palette, select the layer that you 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.) 2 Select the move tool ( ). 3 Do one of the following: • Drag in the image to move the selected layer to the desired position.