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SAVE SELECTION
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Save Selection
Save Swatches
Scale
Menu: Select > Save Selection Shortcut: – Version: 6.0, 7.0, CS, CS2, CS3
Menu: – Shortcut: – Version: 6.0, 7.0, CS, CS2, CS3
Menu: Edit > Transform > Scale Shortcut: – See also: Image Size command, Version: 6.0, 7.0, CS, CS2, CS3 Canvas Size
See also: Load Selection
The Save Swatches feature allows you to store new, or edited, color swatches, or swatch libraries in a file that can be loaded again later. To save swatches press the sideways arrow at the top of the palette and then select the Save Swatches item from the pop-up menu. The feature opens a file browser dialog so that you can save the new swatch file (ACO) to a selected folder. Swatch files are generally stored in the Photoshop/Presets/ Color Swatches folder.
The Scale feature allows the resizing of the content of individual layers. After selecting Image > Resize > Scale, click and drag one of the corner handles of the bounding box that appears to resize the layer. Holding down the Shift key whilst resizing constrains the proportions of the change to the picture so that they are the same as the original. Double-click inside the bounding box to confirm the scale change or click the Commit button in the options bar. When using the feature with a background image the layer will be converted to a normal image layer first. The overall dimensions of the image do not change.
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The Save Selection option allows the user to store complex, multi-step selections with the file that they were created for. To save a selection choose the option after creating a selection and whilst it is still active. The selection is saved as part of the Photoshop file (PSD) and can be restored, using the Load Selection feature, next time the picture is opened. The Reselect option provides a similar function but only restores the last selection made during the current editing session. TIFF, PDF and JPEG2000 file formats also support saved selections.
See also: Swatches palette
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