Guys,

Just got Photoshop CS3 today. Finding it hard to understand!

Basically, im trying to do a chop the way u guys would do on here, ie: chopping someones head onto someone elses body lol.

I am able to cut around the head using the lasso tool. Where do i go from here? I cant drag the selected area onto the other pic i have opened, i take it this is where layers come into it?

Can one of u guys talk me through it?

Thanks in advance!

select > copy > make new layer > paste

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copy the selected area (edit>copy) and paste it in the other picture.

Cool, done that, but when i paste it over it becomes deselected and i cant move it around into position?

Help!

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Originally posted by Zombikiller Cool, done that, but when i paste it over it becomes deselected and i cant move it around into position? Help!

Use the move tool. It'll move the current layer. It's the top right in the toolbox thingy.

make sure your layers palette is open so you can see that it's pasting as a new layer. as long as it's on its own layer you should be able to move it around freely with the move tool.

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Also using magnetic lasso tool (right click on lasso tool) it's a bit easier to cut out parts.

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OK, its moving, what do i need to do to adjust the size of the image pasted across?

Thanks for the help man!

Ctrl + T will let you free transform it

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mira, you should a do a " photoshop tutorial for the photoshop challenged" ta edition.

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Start > Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs > Uninstall Adobe Photoshop CS3

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Originally posted by shapes Start > Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs > Uninstall Adobe Photoshop CS3

Innit.