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ADOBE PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS 2.0
User Guide
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
Open the source image. If you plan to copy a
layer to an existing image, open the destination
image too.
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 More
menu.
4
Type a name for the duplicate layer in the
Duplicate Layer dialog box, and choose a desti-
nation 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.
(See “About the Background layer” on page 92.)
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Click OK.
Repositioning layers
You can quickly adjust the composition of an
image by repositioning its layers. Using the move
tool, you can make 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 99.)
2
Select the move tool
.
3
Do one of the following:
•
Drag in the image to move the selected layer to
the desired position.
•
Press the arrow keys on the keyboard to move
the layer in 1-pixel increments, or press Shift
and an arrow key to move the layer in 10-pixel
increments.
•
Hold down Shift as you drag to move the layer
directly up or down, directly to either side, or on
a 45° diagonal.
Linking layers
By linking two or more layers, you can move their
contents together. You can also copy, paste, merge,
and apply transformations to all linked layers
simultaneously.
