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Using the Clipboard to copy between applications


You can often use the Cut or Copy command to copy selections between Photoshop Elements and other applications. The cut or copied selection remains on the Clipboard until you cut or copy another selection.

In some cases, the contents of the Clipboard are converted to a raster image. Photoshop Elements prompts you when vector artwork will be rasterized.

Note: The image is rasterized at the resolution of the file into which you paste it.

To change the Export Clipboard preference:

1 Choose Edit > Preferences > General.

2 Make sure Export Clipboard is selected to save any Photoshop Elements contents on the Clipboard when you exit from Photoshop Elements. If you leave this deselected, the contents are deleted when you exit from the program.

3 Click OK.

To paste PostScript artwork from another application:

1 In the supporting application, select your artwork, and choose Edit > Copy. Applications that produce PostScript artwork include Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator (versions 5.0 through 9.0), Adobe Dimensions®, and Adobe StreamlineTM. (See  About file formats.)

2 In Photoshop Elements, select the image into which you'll paste the selection.

3 Choose Edit > Paste.

4 In the dialog box, select from the following options:

  • Paste as Pixels to have the artwork rasterized as it is pasted. Rasterizing converts mathematically defined vector artwork to pixels.
  • Paste as Shape Layer to create a new shape layer that uses the path as a layer clipping path.

    • 5 If you chose Paste as Pixels in the previous step, you can choose Anti-alias in the options bar to make a smooth transition between the edges of the selection and the surrounding pixels. (See  Softening the edges of a selection.)

    6 Click OK.

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