Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
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Use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+T (Windows) or Command+T (Mac OS). Press the
Shift key, and then click and drag the top-right corner of the transform box away from
the center to scale the image up to 100 percent. Press Enter (Windows) or Return
(Mac OS) to commit the change.
When scaling Smart Objects, they “remember” their original size in the scale text boxes for
Width and Height in the Options bar. This makes it easy for you to control the sizing and not
dramatically stretch the image beyond its original size.
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In the Layers panel, click on the Visibility icon ( ) to the left of the Butterl y
thumbnail. Readjust the layers as needed to compare the two images. Notice that the
detail has not been lost, because Smart Objects maintain their original pixel data even
if they are scaled and resized.
A
B
A.
Standard layer, scaled and resized.
B.
Smart Object layer, scaled and resized.
Converting a layer to a Smart Object
In the last exercise, you created a Smart Object by using the Open as Smart Object feature.
However, this is not always ideal. For example, perhaps you have a document in which
you have already added several layers, and then you realize that you will be performing
operations that require the use of Smart Objects. Rather than opening the original images
again as Smart Objects, you can convert existing layers to Smart Objects.
1
Drag the Butterl y layer to the Delete button ( ) at the bottom of the Layers panel.
The Butterl y layer is deleted.
2
Select the Butterl y 2 layer in the Layers panel. Choose Edit > Free Transform, or
press Ctrl+T (Windows) or Command+T (Mac OS).
