User Guide

CHAPTER 2
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Getting Images into Photoshop Elements
Placing files
You can use the File > Place command to place
artwork into a new layer in an image. In
Photoshop Elements, you can place PDF, Adobe
Illustrator, and EPS files.
When you place a PDF, Adobe Illustrator, or EPS
file, it is rasterized; you cannot edit text or vector
data in placed artwork. Keep in mind that artwork
is rasterized at the resolution of the file into which
it is placed.
To place a PDF, Adobe Illustrator, or EPS file:
1 Open the Photoshop Elements image into
which you want to place the artwork.
2 Choose File > Place, select the file you want to
place, and click Place.
3 If you are placing a PDF file that contains
multiple pages, select the page you want to place in
the provided dialog box, and click OK.
The placed artwork appears inside a bounding box
at the center of the Photoshop Elements image.
The artwork maintains its original aspect ratio;
however, if the artwork is larger than the
Photoshop Elements image, it is resized to fit.
4 If desired, reposition the placed artwork by
doing one or more of the following:
• Position the pointer inside the bounding box of
the placed artwork, and drag.
• 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.
5 If desired, scale the placed artwork by doing one
or more of the following:
• 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.
• 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.
6 If desired, rotate the placed artwork by doing
one or more of the following:
• Position the pointer outside the bounding box of
the placed artwork (the pointer turns into a curved
arrow), and drag.
• In the options bar, enter a value (in degrees) for
the Rotation option ( ).