With an image open in Photoshop, figure out an area you would like to Copy into a fresh document. The portion of your image may be small, medium or most of the original image. It may also include multiple portions of one image you would like to put into other pictures. You can also place multiple copies of the same piece into another document.
In this lesson, I will demonstrate the normal and not-so-common ways the Copy and Paste functions can be used.
In the image below, I have used the Marquee tool to surround an area of interest that I would like to Copy into a new document. Just like in a text document, you can click on Edit from the top menu bar, then down to Copy. Then, click on File and New...
Remember when we clicked on Select / All and Copy? Now it's time to Paste the copied info into the new canvas size. And after you have moved the image where you want it, you can repeat the Paste function as many times as you want to get the number of placed images on your canvas. Above, I have created the 4-up routine as discussed before. This will now print on the photo glossy paper with enough room to cut them out and frame them.
Last item... you may want to Flatten your file. If you don't, you will have created a layered file which will be Saved As a PSD or Photoshop Document. To do this, click on Layers in the menu bar and click down at the bottom on Flatten Image. By flattening the image, you make sure that the file remains as a single layer and then can be Saved As a JPG or TIFF (although you can have layered JPG and TIFF images in the newer versions of Photoshop).
I hope this helps you make use of this important set of instructions. See you in the next lesson...
Adobe® Photoshop Class #9
Many of us use the Copy and Paste functions all the time in emails or in MS-Word or other documents, but did you know that this function also applies in Photoshop? Let's examine how the two related functions can make life easier and get the job a lot faster than without this ability...
Now, suppose you like the new file so much, you want to make multiple prints to give to people for Christmas. Printing each 4x6" print one at a time will take a while... and you've been wanting to try out that new photo glossy 8x10" print paper you just bought. Well, Copy and Paste is your new best friend! Here's what to do...
Some of the following can be a bit confusing at first, but it's like riding a bike; you won't forget after you try it a few times.
Open the newly created crop of the larger image. Click Select from the menu bar and down to the first item, ALL. This will create a marquee around the perimeter of your image. Click Edit / Copy.
Next, click on Image in the menu bar and down to Canvas Size... The two menus, below, show how you will be able to create space for multiple copies of the same file, what I will refer to as 4-up. The left menu shows the current size of the image and allows you to click on any one of the arrows below the image size to configure where the new canvas section will be added. The menu on right indicates an orientation in the upper left corner to make room for other images. The result can be seen on the left.
