The creative process in Photoshop begins with the Select menu. This Select menu provides various options from which you can choose. It may be a simple and obvious selection or an option that necessitates knowledge of techniques.
You will find that there are many selection options provided in the menu. Depending on the design that you have in mind, you may find yourself using combinations of selections, or trying an assortment of methods to see their effects, before deciding on the most suitable technique for your design.
Below is a sample procedure on utilizing the “Select All” option from the menu.
- Make a new file with two layers. You must have two images that balance each other off. For example, one is a photo of the beach and the other a photo of a friend with a similar background. Place one photo on top of the other.
- Select the layer you would like to duplicate. Click on it. Next, from the Select menu, click on the “Select All” option. Then, select “Copy” on the Edit Menu.
- Create a new file. Note that this should automatically be the same image size as the source file you were originally working on. Click “Edit-Paste”. After pasting your selected image, you should check that it is the same as the image you have chosen from the source file.
- Back to your source file; highlight either one of the two layers. From the Select menu, click on “Select All”. Then from the Edit Menu, click on “Copy Merged”. This will yield a single, combined layer of both your images.
- Return to your new document. Select “Edit Paste”. The result should be a single layer that shows both layers from your file source.
The aforementioned steps are quite easy. Yet it is fundamental in using Photoshop. You would usually find yourself choosing the Select All option when making your design.
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