Copy between applications, Paste postscript artwork from another application, Save clipboard contents when you quit photoshop – Adobe Photoshop CS4 User Manual
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Selecting and masking
Last updated 1/10/2010
Copy between applications
You can use the Cut, Copy, or Paste commands to copy selections from Photoshop and paste them into other
applications, or to paste artwork from other applications into Photoshop. The cut or copied selection remains on the
clipboard until you cut or copy another selection. You can also copy artwork between Photoshop and Illustrator by
dragging and dropping.
In some cases, the contents of the clipboard are converted to a raster image. Photoshop prompts you when vector
artwork will be rasterized.
Note: The image is rasterized at the resolution of the file into which you paste it. Vector Smart Objects are not rasterized.
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Remove fringe pixels from a selection
Paste PostScript artwork from another application
1
In the supporting application, select your artwork, and choose Edit > Copy.
2
Select the image into which you’ll paste the selection.
3
Choose Edit > Paste.
4
In the Paste dialog box, select from the following Paste As options:
Smart Object
Places the artwork in a new layer as a smart object.
Pixels
Rasterizes the artwork as it is pasted. Rasterizing converts mathematically-defined vector artwork to pixels.
Paths
Pastes the copy as a path in the Paths panel. When copying type from Illustrator, you must first convert it to
outlines.
Shape Layer
Creates a new shape layer that uses the path as a vector mask.
Note: When copying artwork from Adobe Illustrator, the default clipboard preferences in Illustrator may prevent the
Paste dialog box from appearing in Photoshop. Select AICB in the File Handling and Clipboard area of the Preferences
dialog box in Illustrator if you want the Paste options to appear when you paste the artwork into Photoshop.
5
If you chose Paste As Pixels in the previous step, you can choose Anti-aliased in the options bar to make a smooth
transition between the edges of the selection and the surrounding pixels.
Note: You can use the Matting commands if you have already merged data and are trying to reextract the rasterized data.
Save clipboard contents when you quit Photoshop
1
Do one of the following:
•
(Windows) Choose Edit > Preferences
> General.
•
(Mac
OS) Choose Photoshop
> Preferences
> General.
2
Select Export Clipboard to save any Photoshop contents to the clipboard when you quit Photoshop.