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4. Make sure the Constrain Proportions option is checked. Highlight the Width
field and type 8, and make sure the Resolution field is set to 300 pixels/inch.
The Image Size fields default to the settings
of the bounding box you select. You can
change the size, resolution, color mode, and
bit depth by entering new values.

You know the live area of the ad you’re Check this option to
building is 8″ wide, so you can import maintain the file’s
this file at a size appropriate to fit into that original aspect ratio.
space. Because the Constrain Proportions
option is checked by default, the height
changes proportionally to match the width.

5. Click OK.
The title treatment file opens in Photoshop. The checkered area behind the text
indicates that the background is transparent. If you look at the Layers panel, you see
that Layer 1 isn’t locked. It is transparent, and it is not considered a background layer.

6. Choose Select>All.
This command creates a marquee for the entire canvas.

Using the Select>All
command surrounds
the entire canvas in a
selection marquee.

The gray-and-white
checked pattern identifies
areas of transparency in
the layer content.
7. Choose Edit>Copy, and then click the Close button on the Title document
tab to close that file. Click Don’t Save when asked.
Note:
8. With the aftermath.psd file active, choose Edit>Paste.
Command/Control-
clicking a layer thumb-
nail results in a selection
around the contents of
that layer.

9. Save aftermath.psd and continue to the next exercise.

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