Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
7.
Press Cmd+J to duplicate the current layer. Double-click the new
layer name, type
Reverse Spiral
, and press Return. Choose Edit a
Tra nsform a Rotate 180°. Press V to select the Move tool and drag
your rotated spiral so it lines up with the original spiral (see Figure 8.9).
Toggle off the Brushstroke layer.
O
press Shift+Cmd+J
to cut a selection
and paste it as a new
layer.
FIGURe 8.8
Painting green stripes on the yellow
spiral with transparency locked
FIGURe 8.9
Duplicating, rotating, and aligning a layer
8.
Hold Shift and select both spiral layers. Press Cmd+G to create a
group folder and automatically put the selected layers into it. Double-
click the word
Group
in the Layers panel, type
Spirals
, and press
Return. Press V to select the Move tool and drag to center the spirals
on the canvas. Both spirals move because you are moving the group.