Getting Images into Photoshop Elements > Placing files
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Placing files


You can use the File > Place command to place artwork into a new layer in an image. In Photoshop Elements, you can place PDF, Adobe Illustrator, and EPS files.

When you place a PDF, Adobe Illustrator, or EPS file, it is rasterized; you cannot edit text or vector data in placed artwork. Keep in mind that artwork is rasterized at the resolution of the file into which it is placed.

To place a PDF, Adobe Illustrator, or EPS file:

1 Open the Photoshop Elements image into which you want to place the artwork.

2 Choose File > Place, select the file you want to place, and click Place.

3 If you are placing a PDF file that contains multiple pages, select the page you want to place in the provided dialog box, and click OK.

The placed artwork appears inside a bounding box at the center of the Photoshop Elements image. The artwork maintains its original aspect ratio; however, if the artwork is larger than the Photoshop Elements image, it is resized to fit.

4 If desired, reposition the placed artwork by doing one or more of the following:
  • Position the pointer inside the bounding box of the placed artwork, and drag.
  • In the options bar, enter a value for X to specify the distance between the center point of the placed artwork and the left edge of the image. Enter a value for Y to specify the distance between the center point of the placed artwork and the top edge of the image.

    • 5 If desired, scale the placed artwork by doing one or more of the following:
  • Drag one of the handles at the corners or sides of the bounding box. Hold down Shift as you drag a corner handle to constrain the proportions.
  • In the options bar, enter values for W and H to specify the width and height of the artwork. By default, these options represent scale as a percentage; however, you can enter another unit of measurement (in, cm, or px). To constrain the proportions of the artwork, click the Constrain Proportions icon (); the option is on when the icon has a white background.

    • 6 If desired, rotate the placed artwork by doing one or more of the following:
  • Position the pointer outside the bounding box of the placed artwork (the pointer turns into a curved arrow), and drag.
  • In the options bar, enter a value (in degrees) for the Rotation option ().

    • 7 If desired, skew the placed artwork by holding down Ctrl (Windows) or Command (Mac OS), and dragging a side handle of the bounding box.

    8 Set the Anti-alias option in the options bar as desired. To blend edge pixels during rasterization, select the Anti-alias option. To produce a hard-edged transition between edge pixels during rasterization, deselect the Anti-alias option.

    9 To commit the placed artwork to a new layer, do one of the following:
  • Click the OK button () in the options bar.
  • Press Enter or Return.

    • To cancel the placement, click the Cancel button () in the options bar, or press Esc.

    Getting Images into Photoshop Elements > Placing files