Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
Cloning layers
You'll now clone (or duplicate) the boy layer two times. You'll then apply i lters and adjust
the opacity of the new layers.
1
Select the boy layer thumbnail in the Layers panel to ensure that it is the active layer.
Select the Move tool (
) and reposition the boy so that his feet touch the bottom of
the image.
Click and drag the boy layer downward.
2
With the Move tool still selected, click and hold the Alt (Windows) or Option
(Mac OS) key while dragging the jumping boy image up toward the middle of the
image. By holding down the Alt/Option key, you are cloning the layer. Don't worry
about a precise location for the cloned layer, as you'll adjust its position later. Release
the mouse before releasing the Alt/Option key.
Clone the layer of the boy jumping.
3
Click and hold down the Alt (Windows) or Option (Mac OS) key once again and
drag the newly created layer upward to clone it. Position this new layer at the top of
the image. There are now three layers with the boy jumping.
4
In the Layers panel, double-click on the layer named
boy copy.
When the text becomes
highlighted, type
boy middle
to change the layer name.
