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ADOBE PHOTOSHOP CS2
User Guide
6 If you’re placing a PDF, EPS, or Adobe Illustrator file, 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.
7 Do one of the following:
• Click Commit in the options bar or press Enter (Windows) or Return (Mac OS) to commit the placed artwork
to a new layer.
• Click Cancel in the options bar, or press Esc to cancel the placement.
See also
“To scale, rotate, skew, distort, apply perspective, or warp” on page 361
“To warp an item” on page 364
To place a file in ImageReady
1 Open the ImageReady image into which you want to place the file and choose File > Place.
Note: I
n ImageReady, you cannot place a PSD file containing a CMYK image, PDF files, or Illustrator (AI) files.
2 In the Place dialog box, click Choose, browse to select the file you want to place, and click Open.
3 Select offset options:
• From the Horizontal pop-up menu, choose an option for placing the file horizontally with respect to the image.
In the Pixels text box, enter the number of pixels by which to offset the placed image horizontally.
• From the Vertical pop-up menu, choose an option for placing the file vertically with respect to the image. In the
Pixels text box, enter the number of pixels by which to offset the placed image vertically.
Note: T
o enter a negative number (and offset the placed file to the left or below the image), type a hyphen (-) before the
number.
4 Click OK.
5 If you are placing an EPS file, specify any of the following in the Rasterize Options dialog box and click OK:
Width and Height Specifies the width and height values for the image size.
Constrain Proportions Maintains the same height-to-width ratio.
Anti-aliased Minimizes the jagged appearance of the artwork’s edges as it is rasterized.
6 If you’re placing a QuickTime movie file, select the following from the Open Movie dialog box, and click OK:
From Beginning To End Imports the entire movie.
Selected Range Only Imports a selected range of the movie. Hold down the Shift key while moving the slider in the
Timeline or clicking the arrows. The selected footage is indicated by the darkened area in the Timeline.
Limit To Every X Frame Specifies which frame of the selected range to import. Choose from the pop-up menu.