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Duplicating layers, Choose Layer > New > Layer Via Cut to cut

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ADOBE PHOTOSHOP 6.0 211 User Guide 2 Name the layer, and select mode, opacity, and, in some cases, fill options. (See "Specifying layer properties" on page 219.) Then click OK. You can also use the New Layer and New Layer Set commands in the Layer menu and the Layers palette menu to add layers. To convert a selection into a new layer: 1 Make a selection. 2 Do one of the following: • Choose Layer > New > Layer Via Copy to copy the selection into a new layer. • Choose Layer > New > Layer Via Cut to cut the selection and paste it into a new layer. The selection contents appear in the same position relative to the image boundaries. To convert a background into a layer: 1 Do one of the following: • Choose Layer > Layer from Background. • Double-click Background in the Layers palette. 2 Enter a name, opacity, and mode for the layer. (See "Specifying layer properties" on page 219.) 3 Click OK. To add a background to an image (Photoshop): 1 Add a layer. (See "Adding layers" on page 210.) 2 Choose Layer > New > Background from Layer to create a background layer from the selected layer. You cannot change the stacking order of the background or apply a blending mode or opacity. Duplicating layers You can duplicate any layer (including the background) or any layer set within the same image. You can also duplicate any layer or layer set from one image to another. When duplicating between images, keep in mind that the resulting size of the duplicated layer depends on the resolution of the destination image. For example, if the source image has a lower resolution than the destination image, the duplicated layer will appear smaller in the destination image and when printed. (See "About image size and resolution" on page 92.) To duplicate and name a layer in an image: 1 Select the layer or layer set in the Layers palette. 2 Press Alt (Windows) or Option (Mac OS) and drag the layer name in the layers palette to the New Layer button ( ) or the New Layer Set button ( ) at the bottom of the palette. 3 (Photoshop) Name the duplicate layer or layer set, and click OK. You can also duplicate layers using the commands in the Layer menu and the Layers palette menu. To duplicate a layer or layer set without naming: Drag the layer name in the Layers palette to the New Layer button ( ) or New Layer Set button ( ) at the bottom of the palette. The new layer is named according to its order of creation.

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ADOBE PHOTOSHOP 6.0
User Guide
2
Name the layer, and select mode, opacity, and,
in some cases, fill options. (See “Specifying layer
properties” on page 219.) Then click OK.
You can also use the New Layer and New Layer Set
commands in the Layer menu and the Layers
palette menu to add layers.
To convert a selection into a new layer:
1
Make a selection.
2
Do one of the following:
Choose Layer > New > Layer Via Copy to copy
the selection into a new layer.
Choose Layer > New > Layer Via Cut to cut the
selection and paste it into a new layer.
The selection contents appear in the same position
relative to the image boundaries.
To convert a background into a layer:
1
Do one of the following:
Choose Layer > Layer from Background.
Double-click Background in the Layers palette.
2
Enter a name, opacity, and mode for the layer.
(See “Specifying layer properties” on page 219.)
3
Click OK.
To add a background to an image (Photoshop):
1
Add a layer. (See “Adding layers” on page 210.)
2
Choose Layer > New > Background from Layer
to create a background layer from the selected
layer.
You cannot change the stacking order of the
background or apply a blending mode or opacity.
Duplicating layers
You can duplicate any layer (including the
background) or any layer set within the same
image. You can also duplicate any layer or layer set
from one image to another.
When duplicating between images, keep in mind
that the resulting size of the duplicated layer
depends on the resolution of the destination
image. For example, if the source image has a
lower resolution than the destination image,
the duplicated layer will appear smaller in the
destination image and when printed. (See “About
image size and resolution” on page 92.)
To duplicate and name a layer in an image:
1
Select the layer or layer set in the Layers palette.
2
Press Alt (Windows) or Option (Mac OS) and
drag the layer name in the layers palette to the New
Layer button (
) or the New Layer Set button (
)
at the bottom of the palette.
3
(Photoshop) Name the duplicate layer or layer
set, and click OK.
You can also duplicate layers using the commands
in the Layer menu and the Layers palette menu.
To duplicate a layer or layer set without naming:
Drag the layer name in the Layers palette to the
New Layer button (
) or New Layer Set
button (
) at the bottom of the palette. The new
layer is named according to its order of creation.