4 Replies Latest reply: Jun 16, 2008 7:04 AM by lister110@hotmail.com RSS

    cropping layers?? CS3

    lister110@hotmail.com Community Member
      is there a way to crop layers, but keep some extra? I sometimes bring into a psd document other layers from previous artwork. But the previous doc is larger in size so the layers exceed my new psd.

      I dont want to trim to the exact size of my new document. I would like to leave a little extra in case I need it..

      any ideas

      lister

      PSCS3 OSX
        • 1. Re: cropping layers?? CS3
          Neil_Keller Community Member
          lister,

          There may be a better way. But, is there an issue with adding extra pixels to the dimensions of the new document so it conforms to the size of the old?

          Neil
          • 2. Re: cropping layers?? CS3
            Community Member
            you want to keep some extra but not? i dont follow... drag the old layers into the new document to retain big data, or crop once their in to lose it.
            • 3. Re: cropping layers?? CS3
              jpro2007 Community Member
              right. The excess image data is still there, unless you select all and use the crop command.

              the crop tool itself can be set to hide or delete, so it can work either way.

              try this: drag a layer from a file with a large canvas into a file with a small canvas. Now look at the Image menu, and pull down to Reveal All. This should reveal the entire content of the layer from the larger canvas document.
              • 4. Re: cropping layers?? CS3
                lister110@hotmail.com Community Member
                Well,

                basically I have multiple layers pulled in from other psds all various sizes. The overall file size is quite large now. I may have to blow up one layers which then leaves a lot more excess ff the psd canvas.

                So I would like to trim this layer a little (if I select the layer and transform, the boundary is very large.

                By cropping this layer but not too the canvas size I can loose some of the layer information but allow for some position adjustments if needed ie more on top or bottom.

                This all helps my overall file size.

                I hope this makes sense..

                lister