Adobe 29180155 User Guide - Page 121

ADOBE PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS 4.0 116 User Guide 2 Choose Select > Feather. 3 Type a value between 2 and 250 in the Feather Radius text box, and click OK. The feather radius defines the width of the feathered edge. Moving and copying selections To move a selection The Move tool lets you cut and drag a pixel selection to a new location in the photo. You can also use the tool to move or copy selections between photos in Photoshop Elements and photos in other applications. Moving a selection from one photo into another using the Move tool To activate the Move tool when another tool is selected, hold down Command. (This technique does not work with the Hand tool.) 1 In the Editor, select the Move tool from the toolbox. 2 (Optional) Set Move tool options in the options bar: Auto Select Layer Selects the topmost layer that has pixels under the Move tool, rather than the selected layer. Show Bounding Box Displays the bounding box around the selected item. 3 Move the pointer inside the selection border, and drag the selection to a new position. If you've selected multiple areas, all pixel selections move as you drag. See also "To copy selections with the Move tool" on page 117 Copying selections or layers 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 Size command to make the source and destination photos the same resolution before copying and pasting.