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Hello,
I am using Photoshop 7 under Wiundows XP and had previously been using Paint Shop Pro. So far I am finding the applications very comparable and not having much issue moving from PSP to Photoshop. One feature I am looking for and have not been able to find is the ability to have something in the clipboard and then paste it as a new image.
A simple example would be to take a snapshot of the active Window (ALT-PRINT SCREEN). With the active window in memory, I open Photoshop to paste the image currently in the clipboard as a new image in Photoshop. Unfortunately, there is no paste option unless I open a new image and then I have to mess around with cropping and such instead of having a perfectly sized image.
I struggle similarly if I want to take ‘pieces’ of an existing image, without cropping the original. For example, I have an image of an application, but want to copy the toolbar out and paste it as a separate image. Then I might want to copy the status bar as a new image, etc. It is very easy to use the Marquee tool to mark and copy segments, but not to paste them as a new image.
Since PSP and Photoshop are so similar, I am sure there is a way to do this, but I have not been able to find it. I have found several work arounds, but they are definitely more work then just hitting CTRL-C and then CTRL-V. If anyone could point me in the right direction, I would be most grateful.
Thanks,
Chris
I am using Photoshop 7 under Wiundows XP and had previously been using Paint Shop Pro. So far I am finding the applications very comparable and not having much issue moving from PSP to Photoshop. One feature I am looking for and have not been able to find is the ability to have something in the clipboard and then paste it as a new image.
A simple example would be to take a snapshot of the active Window (ALT-PRINT SCREEN). With the active window in memory, I open Photoshop to paste the image currently in the clipboard as a new image in Photoshop. Unfortunately, there is no paste option unless I open a new image and then I have to mess around with cropping and such instead of having a perfectly sized image.
I struggle similarly if I want to take ‘pieces’ of an existing image, without cropping the original. For example, I have an image of an application, but want to copy the toolbar out and paste it as a separate image. Then I might want to copy the status bar as a new image, etc. It is very easy to use the Marquee tool to mark and copy segments, but not to paste them as a new image.
Since PSP and Photoshop are so similar, I am sure there is a way to do this, but I have not been able to find it. I have found several work arounds, but they are definitely more work then just hitting CTRL-C and then CTRL-V. If anyone could point me in the right direction, I would be most grateful.
Thanks,
Chris
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