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Helpful Hints ~ Duplicating a Photo in PSE6                   

 

It is very important to keep your original photos untouched, and only make changes to a copy. This Digital Scrapbooks and More Helpful Hints lesson teaches how to duplicate a photo so that you can make changes to a copied photo instead of your original photo

 

Step 1: Duplicating a Photo in PSE6

 

 

 

Open Photoshop® Elements 6 in the Editor Mode

 

Go to File > Open

 

Or you can use the keyboard shortcut by clicking on

Ctrl + O

 

 

 

Step 2: Choosing a Photo

 

 

 

A pop-up window will appear

 

Then make your way to a file (see arrow #1 in red)  that contains the photo you wish to use

 

Choose a photo that you would like to use by clicking on it (see arrow #2 in red), and then click on Open (see arrow #3 in red)

 

 

 

 

 

Step 3: Original Photo loaded into Photoshop® Elements 6

 

 

 

The photo you have chosen will appear on the screen.

 

Note: You will be able to see the name (or title) of your original image – this is important to remember your original photo’s name so that when you make your copy, you will know which photo is the original image, and which the duplicate photo is.

 

 

 

Step 4: Duplicate the Original Image

 

 

 

Go to File > Duplicate.

 

 

 

Step 5: Name your Duplicate Image

 

 

 

A Duplicate Image message box will pop up; and there you can give your duplicate photo a name. Once you are satisfied with the name, click OK.

 

Tip: Name the duplicate image a different name from the original (a name that you will be able to remember!) so that you can actively make changes to the duplicate photo and not to the original photo.

 

 

 

Step 6: Now you are ready to Digital Scrapbook using your Duplicate Image!

 

 

 

You have a duplicate photo! You can see that the photo has been duplicated because there will be two photos at bottom of the Photoshop® Elements screen.

 

And if you look at the title of your duplicated image you will see that the new image has the new name you gave to the copied photo.

 

Note: It is a good idea to close the original photo now so that you do not get confused and make changes to the original photo as you begin digitally scrapbooking.

 

 

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