Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
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You will now enter an exact value into the Width and Height text i elds in the
Options bar. Type
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into the W (width) text i eld, and press the Maintain aspect
ratio icon ( ) in between the W and H text i elds. Press Enter (Windows) or Return
(Mac OS) to commit the transformation. The layer is scaled to 35 percent. Reposition
the butterl y to the upper-left corner.
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In the Layers panel, select the Toucan layer and then click on the Visibility icon ( )
next to the left of the Toucan layer thumbnail; the layer is now visible. You will now
convert this layer to a Smart Object.
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Choose Layer > Smart Objects > Convert to Smart Object.
Changing a layer to a Smart Object.
There is no visible change in the image, but the Smart Object icon ( ) in the Toucan
layer now appears in the lower-right corner, indicating that it is now a Smart Object.
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Choose Edit > Free Transform, or use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+T (Windows) or
Command+T (Mac OS) to transform the toucan image. Grab the top-right corner
of the bounding box, and, while holding the Shift key, click and drag a corner point
to scale it to about three-quarters its current size (75 percent). If necessary, reposition
the image in the lower-left corner. Press Enter (Windows) or Return (Mac OS) to
commit the change.
