Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
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Whether you need to adjust your selection or not, choose Select > Transform Selection.
A bounding box with anchor points appears around your selection. Use the bounding
box's anchor points to adjust the size and proportions of the selection. Note that you can
scale proportionally by holding down the Shift key when you transform the selection.
Transform your selection.
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When you are i nished with the transformation, press the check mark ( ) in the
upper-right corner of the Options bar, or press the Enter (Windows) or Return (Mac
OS) key to coni rm your transformation change, or press the Esc key in the upper-left
corner of your keyboard to cancel the selection transformation.
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Choose File > Save. Keep this i le open for the next part of this lesson.
Changing a selection into a layer
You will now move your selection up to a new layer. By moving a selection to its own
independent layer, you can have more control over the selected region while leaving the
original image data intact. You'll learn more about layers in Lesson 8, “Getting to Know
Layers.”
