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ADOBE PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS 2.0
User Guide
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In the options bar, enter a value for X to specify
the distance between the center point of the
placed artwork and the left edge of the image.
Enter a value for Y to specify the distance
between the center point of the placed artwork
and the top edge of the image.
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If desired, scale the placed artwork by doing one
or more of the following:
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Drag one of the handles at the corners or
sides of the bounding box. Hold down Shift as
you drag a corner handle to constrain the
proportions.
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In the options bar, enter values for W and H to
specify the width and height of the artwork.
By default, these options represent scale as a
percentage; however, you can enter another unit
of measurement (in, cm, or px). To constrain
the proportions of the artwork, click the
Constrain Proportions icon ; the option is on
when the icon has a white background.
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If desired, rotate the placed artwork by doing
one or more of the following:
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Position the pointer outside the bounding box
of the placed artwork (the pointer turns into a
curved arrow), and drag.
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In the options bar, enter a value (in degrees) for
the Rotation option .
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If desired, skew the placed artwork by holding
down Ctrl (Windows) or Command (Mac OS)
and dragging a side handle of the bounding box.
8
Set the Anti-alias option in the options bar as
desired. To blend edge pixels during rasterization,
select the Anti-alias option. To produce a hard-
edged transition between edge pixels during
rasterization, deselect the Anti-alias option.
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To commit the placed artwork to a new layer,
do one of the following:
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Click the OK button
in the options bar.
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Press Enter or Return.
To cancel the placement, click the Cancel
button
in the options bar, or press Esc.
Closing files and quitting
To close a file:
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Do one of the following:
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Choose File > Close.
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Choose Window > Close All (Windows).
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Choose File > Close All (Mac OS).
2
Choose whether or not to save the file:
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Click Yes (Windows) or Save (Mac OS) to save
the file.
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Click No (Windows) or Don’t Save (Mac OS) to
close the file without saving it.
To exit Photoshop Elements:
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Choose File > Exit (Windows) or File >
Quit (Mac OS).
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Choose whether or not to save any open files:
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Click Yes (Windows) or Save (Mac OS) for each
open file to save the file.
