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7. Click the Close button on the Storm.jpg document tab to close that file.
After closing the storm file, the aftermath.psd document window expands to fill the
available space.

If you remember from the Image Size dialog box, the storm image was 17.13 1 11.43 at
180 ppi. Photoshop cannot maintain multiple resolutions in a single file. When you
move the image content into the aftermath file, it adopts the resolution of the target file
(in this case, 300 ppi). The concept of effective resolution transforms the storm image/
layer to approximately 10.253 1 6.8253 at 300 ppi.

8. Open the Layers panel (Window>Layers).
The original aftermath.psd file had only one layer — Background. Before editing, every
scan and digital photograph has this characteristic. When you copy or drag content from
one file into another, it is automatically placed on a new layer with the default name
“Layer n”, where “n” is a sequential number.
The document tab shows the
name of the active layer.

A new layer (Layer 1) is
added to contain the
contents that you dragged
from the Storm.jpg file.
The Background layer
contains the original
Bricks.jpg file content.

9. Choose File>Save, and read the resulting message.
Because this is the first time you have saved the file after adding new layers, you should
see the Photoshop Format Options dialog box with the Maximize Compatibility check Note:
box already activated. It’s a good idea to leave this check box selected so that your files
will be compatible with other Adobe applications and other versions of Photoshop. If you don’t see this
warning, check the
File Handling pane of
the Preferences dialog
box. You can set the
Maximize PSD and PSB
File Compatibility menu
10. Make sure the Maximize Compatibility check box is selected and click OK. to Always, Never, or Ask.

11. Continue to the next exercise.

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