Photoshop Elements - Adobe Photoshop Elements 11 for Photographers - page 38

sure to check that the resolution unit is set to 'pixels/inch' not 'pixels/cm'; inadvertently
picking the wrong option here will have you creating huge images needlessly.

The New > Image from
Clipboard dialog box is
used for pasting already
copied pictures as a layer
in a new Elements docu-
ment.

Editor: File > New > Image from Clipboard
Many programs contain the options to copy (Edit > Copy) and paste (Edit > Paste) informa-
tion. For the most part, these functions occur within a single piece of software, but occa-
sionally the process can also be used to copy an image, or some text, from one program and
place it in another. Once a picture has been copied to memory, selecting the New > Image
from Clipboard option automatically creates a new document of the correct size to accom-
modate the copied content and pastes the picture in as a new layer. There is no need to guess
the size of the copied picture as Elements automatically determines this when it creates the
new document. It is worth noting that if there is no image stored in memory then this option
will be 'grayed out' (unavailable) in the menu list.

Photomerge options
One of the most popular features
of all those included in Elements
is the special stitching tool called
Photomerge. There are now six
different options for this feature
which are now listed in the
Enahnce > Photomerge menu
in the Editor and Organizer
workspace. The menu entries are
grayed out (can't be selected) until two or more thumbnails are selected from the Organizer.
Once the photos are multi-selected, choosing a Photomerge option will transfer the images
to the Editor workspace and proceed with the stitching task.

Photomerge has six
different features that
use sophisticated tools to
combine several photos.

Editor: File > Import > Frame From Video (Win)
Almost hidden from view in a new position on the File > Import menu is the Frame From
Video option. The option gives the users the opportunity to capture still frames from a vari-
ety of stored video formats.

The Frame From Video dialog employs familiar video player buttons to play, rewind and
fast-forward the selected footage. The Grab button snatches still frames from the playing