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In Windows, the application must be OLE-compliant. To duplicate an entire image by
dragging and dropping, use the move tool to drag the image. To copy an OLE object that
contains .psd data, use the OLE Clipboard. (See your Windows documentation.) In Mac OS,
the application must support Mac OS Drag Manager.
Dragging vector artwork from Adobe Illustrator or from other applications that use the
Illustrator Clipboard rasterizes the artwork—the mathematically defined lines and curves
of the vector art are converted into the pixels or bits of a bitmap image. To copy the vector
artwork as a path in Photoshop, hold down Ctrl (Windows) or Command (Mac OS) as you
drag from Adobe Illustrator. To copy type, you must first convert it to outlines.
Using the Clipboard to copy between applications
You can often use the Cut or Copy command to copy selections between Photoshop or
ImageReady and other applications. The cut or copied selection remains on the Clipboard
until you cut or copy another selection.
In some cases, the contents of the Clipboard are converted to a
raster
image. Photoshop
prompts you when vector artwork will be rasterized.
Note:
The image is rasterized at the resolution of the file into which you paste it.
To change the Export Clipboard preference (Photoshop):
1
Do one of the following:
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In Windows and Mac OS 9.x, choose Edit > Preferences > General.
•
In Mac OS X, choose Photoshop > Preferences > General.
2
Select Export Clipboard to save any Photoshop contents on the Clipboard when you
exit from Photoshop. If you leave this deselected, the contents are deleted when you exit
from the program.
To paste PostScript artwork from another application:
1
In the supporting application, select your artwork, and choose Edit > Copy. (See
“About
file formats” on page 453
.)
2
In Photoshop or ImageReady, select the image into which you’ll paste the selection.
3
Choose Edit > Paste.
4
(Photoshop) In the dialog box, select from the following options:
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Paste as Pixels to have the artwork rasterized as it is pasted. Rasterizing converts mathe-
matically defined vector artwork to pixels.
•
Paste as Paths to paste the copy as a path in the Paths palette. When copying type from
Illustrator, you must first convert it to outlines.
•
Paste as Shape Layer to create a new shape layer that uses the path as a vector mask.
Important:
When copying artwork from Adobe Illustrator, Illustrator’s default Clipboard
preferences may prevent the Paste dialog box from appearing in Photoshop. Select AICB in
the Files and Clipboard section of Illustrator’s Preferences dialog box if you want the Paste
options to appear when you paste the artwork in Photoshop.
