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2 Select the Original tab at the top of the image window.
3 Hold down Alt (Windows) or Option (Mac OS), and drag the Original tab from the image
window, or choose Image > Duplicate.
4 Name the duplicate, specify whether to flatten the layers, and click OK.
To duplicate an optimized image (ImageReady):
1 Open the image you want to duplicate.
2 Select the Optimized tab at the top of the image window.
3 Hold down Alt (Windows) or Option (Mac OS), and drag the Optimized tab from the
image window, or choose Image > Duplicate Optimized.
4 Name the duplicate, and click OK.
Note: When you duplicate an image in Optimized, 2-Up, or 4-Up view, the duplicate image
appears in the Original view in the duplicate image window. If you want a duplicate
optimized image to appear in the Optimized, 2-Up, or 4-Up view, duplicate the original
image, and then select the Optimized, 2-Up, or 4-Up tab in the duplicate image window.
Using rulers, columns, the measure tool, guides,
and the grid
Rulers, columns, the measure tool, guides, and the grid help you position images or
elements precisely across the width or length of an image.
Note: You can also align and distribute parts of an image using the Layers palette.
(See “
R
ep
ositioning the c
ont
ents of la
y
ers
”
on page
289
.)
Using rulers
When visible, rulers appear along the top and left side of the active window. Markers in the
ruler display the pointer’s position when you move it. Changing the ruler origin (the (0, 0)
mark on the top and left rulers) lets you measure from a specific point on the image. The
ruler origin also determines the grid’s point of origin.
To display or hide rulers:
Choose View > Rulers.
To change the rulers’ zero origin:
1 To snap the ruler origin to guides, slices, or Document bounds, choose View > Snap To,
then choose any combination of options from the submenu. (See “
U
sing the S
nap
c
ommand
”
on page
172
.)
(Photoshop) You can also snap to a grid in addition to guides, slices, and Document
bounds.
2 Position the pointer over the intersection of the rulers in the upper left corner of the
window, and drag diagonally down onto the image. A set of cross hairs appears, marking
the new origin on the rulers.
To make the ruler origin snap to the ruler ticks (Photoshop), hold down Shift as you drag.
Note: To reset the ruler origin to its default value, double-click the upper left corner of the
rulers.
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To change the rulers’ settings (Photoshop):
1 Do one of the following:
•
Double-click a ruler.
•
In Windows or Mac OS 9.x, choose Edit > Preferences > Units & Rulers.
•
In Mac OS X, choose Photoshop > Preferences > Units & Rulers.
2 For Rulers, choose a unit of measurement.
Note: Changing the units on the Info palette automatically changes the units on the
rulers.
3 For Point/Pica Size, choose from the following options:
•
PostScript (72 points per inch) if you are printing to a PostScript device.
•
Traditional to use printer’s 72.27 points per inch.
4 Click OK.
Using columns (Photoshop)
The New, Image Size, and Canvas Size commands let you specify image width in terms of
columns. Using columns is convenient when you plan to import an image into a page
layout program, such as Adobe InDesign, and you want the image to fit exactly within a
certain number of columns.
To specify columns for an image:
1 Do one of the following:
•
In Windows and Mac OS 9.x, choose Edit > Preferences > Units & Rulers.
•
In Mac OS X, choose Photoshop > Preferences > Units & Rulers.
2 Enter values for Width and Gutter.
Using the measure tool (Photoshop)
The measure tool calculates the distance between any two points in the work area. When
you measure from one point to another, a nonprinting line is drawn and the options bar
and Info palette show the following information:
•
The starting location (X and Y).
•
The horizontal (W) and vertical (H) distances traveled from the x- and y-axes.
•
The angle measured relative to the axis (A).
•
The total distance traveled (D1).
•
When using a protractor, you can view two distances traveled (D1 and D2).
All measurements except the angle are calculated in the unit of measure currently set in
the Units & Rulers preference dialog box. For information on setting the unit of measure,
see “
U
sing r
ulers
”
on page
43
.
To display an existing measuring line:
Select the measure tool .
To measure between two points:
1 Select the measure tool .
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2 Drag from the starting point to the ending point. Hold down the Shift key to constrain
the tool to multiples of 45°.
3 To create a protractor from an existing measuring line, Alt-drag (Windows) or Option-
drag (Mac OS) at an angle from one end of the measuring line, or double-click the line and
drag. Hold down the Shift key to constrain the tool to multiples of 45°.
To edit a measuring line or protractor:
1 Select the measure tool .
2 Do one of the following:
•
To resize the line, drag one end of an existing measuring line.
•
To move the line, place the pointer on the line away from either endpoint, and drag
the line.
•
To remove the line, place the pointer on the line away from either endpoint, and drag
the line out of the image.
Note: You can drag out a measure line on an image feature that should be horizontal
or vertical, then choose Image > Rotate Canvas > Arbitrary and the correct angle of
rotation required to straighten the image will already be entered into the Rotate Canvas
dialog box.
Using guides and the grid
Guides appear as lines that float over the entire image and do not print. You can move,
remove, or lock a guide to avoid accidentally moving it.
In Photoshop, a grid appears by default as nonprinting lines but can also be displayed as
dots. The grid is useful for laying out elements symmetrically.
Guides and grids behave in similar ways:
•
Selections, selection borders, and tools snap to a guide or the grid when dragged
within 8 screen (not image) pixels. Guides also snap to the grid when moved. You can
turn this feature on and off.
•
Guide spacing, along with guide and grid visibility and snapping, is specific to an image.
•
Grid spacing, along with guide and grid color and style, is the same for all images.
To show or hide a grid or guides:
Do one of the following:
•
(Photoshop) Choose View > Show > Grid.
•
Choose View > Show > Guides.
•
Choose View > Extras. This command also shows or hides: (Photoshop) selection edges,
target path, slices, and notes, or (ImageReady) selection edges, slices, image maps, text
bounds, text baseline, and text selection. (See “
W
or
k
ing with Ex
tr
as
”
on page
47
.)
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To place a guide:
1 If the rulers are not visible, choose View > Rulers.
Note: For the most accurate readings, view the image at 100% magnification or use the
Info palette.
2 Create a guide:
•
(Photoshop) Choose View > New Guide. In the dialog box, select Horizontal or Vertical
orientation, enter a position, and click OK.
•
(ImageReady) Choose View > Create Guides. In the dialog box, specify guide options
and click OK.
•
Drag from the horizontal ruler to create a horizontal guide.
•
Hold down Alt (Windows) or Option (Mac OS), and drag from the vertical ruler to create
a horizontal guide.
•
Drag from the vertical ruler to create a vertical guide.
•
Hold down Alt (Windows) or Option (Mac OS), and drag from the horizontal ruler to
create a vertical guide.
•
(Photoshop) Hold down Shift and drag from the horizontal or vertical ruler to create a
guide that snaps to the ruler ticks.
The pointer changes to a double-headed arrow when you drag a guide.
To move a guide:
1 Select the move tool , or hold down Ctrl (Windows) or Command (Mac OS) to
activate the move tool. (This option does not work with the hand or slice tools.)
2 Position the pointer over the guide (the pointer turns into a double-headed arrow).
3 Move the guide:
•
Drag the guide to move it.
•
Change the guide from horizontal to vertical, or vice versa, by holding down Alt
(Windows) or Option (Mac OS) as you click or drag the guide.
•
(Photoshop) Align the guide with the ruler ticks by holding down Shift as you drag the
guide. The guide will snap to the grid if the grid is visible and View > Snap To > Grid is
selected.
To lock all guides:
Choose View > Lock Guides.
To remove guides from the image:
Do one of the following:
•
To remove a single guide, drag the guide outside the image window.
•
To remove all guides, choose View > Clear Guides.
To turn snapping to guides on or off:
Choose View > Snap To > Guides. (See “
U
sing the S
nap c
ommand
”
on page
172
.)
To turn snapping to the grid on or off (Photoshop):
Choose View > Snap To > Grid. (See “
U
sing the S
nap c
ommand
”
on page
172
.)
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To set guide and grid preferences (Photoshop):
1 Do one of the following:
•
In Windows or Mac OS 9.x, choose Edit > Preferences > Guides, Grid, & Slices.
•
In Mac OS X, choose Photoshop > Preferences > Guides, Grid, & Slices.
2 For Color, choose a color for the guides, the grid, or both. If you choose Custom, click
the color box, choose a color, and click OK. (See “
U
sing the C
olor palett
e
”
on page
259
.)
3 For Style, choose a display option for guides or the grid, or both.
4 For Gridline Every, enter a value for the grid spacing. For Subdivisions, enter a value to
subdivide the grid.
If desired, change the units for this option. The Percent option creates a grid that divides
the image into even sections. For example, choosing 25 for the Percent option creates an
evenly divided 4-by-4 grid.
5 Click OK.
Working with Extras
Guides, grid, target paths, selection edges, slices, image maps, text bounds, text baselines,
text selections, and annotations are nonprinting Extras that help you select, move, or edit
images and objects. You can turn on or off an Extra or any combination of Extras without
affecting the image. You can also show or hide Extras by choosing the Extras command in
the View menu.
For a description of using specific Extras, see “
U
sing guides and the gr
id
”
on page
45
;
“
A
nnota
ting images (P
hot
oshop)
”
on page
50
; “
M
ak
ing pix
el selec
tions
”
on page
157
;
“
U
sing the mar
quee t
o
ols
”
on page
158
; “
S
elec
ting pa
ths (P
hot
oshop)
”
on page
211
;
“
En
t
er
ing par
agr
aph t
yp
e
”
on page
343
; “
F
or
ma
tting char
ac
t
ers
”
on page
349
; “
C
r
ea
ting
and viewing slic
es
”
on page
368
; and “
C
r
ea
ting and viewing image maps (ImageR
ead
y)
”
on page
383
.
To show Extras:
Choose View > Extras. A check mark appears next to all shown Extras in the Show
submenu.
Note: Choosing Extras also shows color samplers, even though color samplers are not an
option in the Show submenu.
To hide Extras:
With Extras showing, choose View > Extras. A dot (Windows) or a dash (Mac OS) appears
next to all hidden Extras in the Show submenu.
Note: Hiding only suppresses the display of Extras. It does not turn off these options.
To show one Extra from a list of hidden Extras:
Choose View > Show and choose an Extra from the submenu. Choosing one of the hidden
Extras will cause it to show, and turn off all other Extras.
To turn on and off a group of Extras:
Choose View > Show > All to turn on and show all available Extras. Choose View > Show >
None to turn off all Extras.
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Displaying status information (Photoshop)
The status bar at the bottom of the window displays useful information—such as the
current magnification and file size of the active image, and brief instructions for using the
active tool.
To show or hide the status bar (Windows only):
Choose Window > Status Bar. A check mark indicates the item is showing.
Displaying file and image information
Information about the current file size and other features of the image is displayed at the
bottom of the application window (Windows) or document window (Mac OS).
Note: In ImageReady, if the document window is wide enough, two image information
boxes appear, enabling you to view two different information options for the image at the
same time. For more information about original and optimized images, see “
V
ie
wing
optimiz
ed images (ImageR
ead
y)
”
on page
418
.
You can also view copyright and authorship information that has been added to the file.
This information includes standard file information and Digimarc
®
watermarks. Photoshop
automatically scans opened images for watermarks using the Digimarc Detect Watermark
plug-in. If a watermark is detected, Photoshop displays a copyright symbol in the image
window’s title bar and updates the Copyright & URL section of the File Info dialog box.
To display file information in the document window (Photoshop):
1 Click the triangle in the bottom border of the application window (Windows) or
document window (Mac OS).
Illustration of file information view options in Photoshop
2 Select a view option:
•
Document Size to display information on the amount of data in the image. The number
on the left represents the printing size of the image—approximately the size of the
saved, flattened file in Adobe Photoshop format. The number on the right indicates the
file’s approximate size including layers and channels.
•
Document Profile to display the name of the color profile used by the image.
•
Document Dimensions to display the dimensions of the image.
•
Scratch Sizes to display information on the amount of RAM and scratch disk used to
process the image. The number on the left represents the amount of memory that is
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currently being used by the program to display all open images. The number on the
right represents the total amount of RAM available for processing images.
•
Efficiency to display the percentage of time actually doing an operation instead of
reading or writing the scratch disk. If the value is below 100%, Photoshop is using the
scratch disk and, therefore, is operating more slowly.
•
Timing to display the amount of time it took to complete the last operation.
•
Current Tool to view the name of the active tool.
To display image information in the document window (ImageReady):
1 Click an image information box at the bottom of the document window.
2 Select a view option:
•
Original/Optimized File Size to view the original and optimized file size images. The first
value indicates the original image file size. The second value (present if the original
image has been optimized) indicates the optimized image file size and file format
based on the current settings in the Optimize palette.
•
Optimized Information to view the file format, file size, number of colors, and dither
percentage for the optimized image.
•
Image Dimensions to view the image’s pixel dimensions.
•
Watermark Strength to view the strength of the Digimarc digital watermark in the
optimized image, if present.
•
Undo/Redo Status to view the number of undos and redos that are available for the
image.
•
Original in Bytes to view the size of the original, flattened image expressed in bytes.
•
Optimized in Bytes to view the size of the optimized image expressed in bytes.
•
Optimized Savings to view the percentage of the optimized image file size reduction,
followed by the difference in bytes between the original and optimized sizes.
•
Size/Download Time to view the file size for the optimized image and estimated
download time using the selected modem speed.
Note: Download times may vary based on Internet traffic and modem compression
schemes. The value displayed is an approximation.
To view additional file information:
Choose File > File Info.
To read a Digimarc
watermark:
1 Choose Filter > Digimarc > Read Watermark. If the filter finds a watermark, a dialog box
displays the Creator ID, copyright year (if present), and image attributes.
2 Click OK, or for more information, choose from the following:
•
If you have a Web browser installed, click Web Lookup to get more information about
the owner of the image. This option launches the browser and displays the Digimarc
Web site, where contact details appear for the given Creator ID.
•
Call the phone number listed in the Watermark Information dialog box to get infor-
mation faxed back to you.
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Annotating images (Photoshop)
You can attach note annotations (notes) and audio annotations to an image in Photoshop.
This is useful for associating review comments, production notes, or other information
with the image. Because Photoshop annotations are compatible with Adobe Acrobat,
you can use them to exchange information with Acrobat users as well as Photoshop users.
To circulate a Photoshop document for review in Acrobat, save the document in
Portable Document Format (PDF) and ask reviewers to use Acrobat to add notes or
audio annotations. Then import the annotations into Photoshop.
Notes and audio annotations appear as small nonprintable icons on the image. They are
associated with a location on the image rather than with a layer. You can hide and show
annotations, open notes to view or edit their contents, and play audio annotations. You
can also add audio annotations to actions, and set them to play during an action or during
a pause in an action. (See “
S
etting pla
yback options (P
hot
oshop)
”
on page
490
.)
Adding notes and audio annotations
You can add notes and audio annotations anywhere on a Photoshop image canvas.
When you create a note, a resizable window appears for entering text. When you record an
audio annotation, you must have a microphone plugged into the audio-in port of your
computer.
You can import both kinds of annotations from Photoshop documents saved in PDF or
from Acrobat documents saved in PDF or Form Data Format (FDF).
To create a note:
1 Select the notes tool .
2 Set options as needed:
•
Enter an author name. The name appears in the title bar of the notes window.
•
Choose a font and size for the note text.
•
Select a color for the note icon and the title bar of note windows.
3 Click where you want to place the note, or drag to create a custom-sized window.
4 Click inside the window, and type the text. If you type more text than fits in the note
window, the scroll bar becomes active.
Edit the text as needed:
•
You can use the standard editing commands for your system (Undo, Cut, Copy, Paste,
and Select All). In Windows, right-click in the text area and choose the commands from
the context menu. In Mac OS, choose the commands from the Edit and Select menus.
You can also use standard keyboard shortcuts for these editing commands.
•
If you have the required software for different script systems (for example, Roman,
Japanese, or Cyrillic) installed on your computer, you can switch between the script
systems. Right-click (Windows) or Control-click (Mac OS) to display the context menu,
and then choose a script system.
5 To close the note to an icon, click the close box.
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