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USING PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS 8
Using layers
Last updated 7/26/2011
3 Do one of the following:
• Choose Select > All to select all of the pixels in the layer, and choose Edit > Copy. Then make the destination image
active, and choose Edit
> Paste.
• Drag the layer’s name from the Layers panel of the source image into the destination image.
• Use the Move tool to drag the layer from the source image to the destination image.
The copied layer appears in the destination image, above the active layer in the Layers panel. If the layer you’re
dragging is larger than the destination image, only part of the layer is visible. You can use the Move tool to drag other
sections of the layer into view.
Hold down Shift as you drag a layer to copy it to the same position it occupied in the source image (if the source and
destination images have the same pixel dimensions) or to the center of the destination image (if the source and
destination images have different pixel dimensions).
Dragging the bamboo layer to another image
More Help topics
“Understanding layers” on page 49
“About image size and resolution” on page 137
Move the content in a layer
Layers are like stacked images on panes of glass. You can “slide” a layer in a stack to change what portion of its content
is visible in relation to the layers above and below.
1 Select a layer in the Layers panel. To move multiple layers at the same time, link the layers together in the Layers
panel by selecting the layers and then clicking the Link Layers icon
.
2 Select the Move tool .
3 Do one of the following:
• Drag within the image to slide the selected layer or layers to the desired position.
• Press the arrow keys on your keyboard to move the layer or layers 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 or layers directly up or down, directly to either side, or on a 45°
diagonal.
More Help topics
“Understanding layers” on page 49
