# PhotoshopElements

# Place a PDF, Adobe Illustrator, or EPS file in a new layer

If you don't have the program that created the image file, and you can't open, copy and paste it, use the Place command to insert the image into Photoshop Elements. You can place PDF, Adobe® Illustrator®, or EPS files into a new layer in an image. Because the placed artwork is rasterized (bitmapped), you cannot edit text or vector data in placed artwork. The artwork is rasterized at the resolution of the file into which it is placed.

1. Open the image into which you want to place the artwork.
2. Choose File > Place, select the file you want to place, and click Place.
3. If you are placing a PDF file that contains multiple pages, select the page you want to place from the provided dialog box, and click OK.

   The placed artwork appears inside a bounding box at the center of the Photoshop Elements image. The artwork maintains its original aspect ratio; however, if the artwork is larger than the Photoshop Elements image, it is resized to fit.

4. (Optional) Reposition the placed artwork by positioning the pointer inside the bounding box of the placed artwork and dragging.
5. (Optional) Scale the placed artwork by doing one or more of the following:

   - Drag one of the handles at the corners or sides of the bounding box. Hold down Shift as you drag a corner handle to constrain the proportions.

   - In the options bar, enter values for W and H to specify the width and height of the artwork. By default, these options represent scale as a percentage; however, you can enter a different unit of measurement—in (inches), cm (centimeters), or px (pixels). To constrain the proportions of the artwork, click the Constrain Proportions box.

6. (Optional) Rotate the placed artwork by doing one or more of the following:

   - Position the pointer outside the bounding box of the placed artwork (the pointer turns into a curved arrow), and drag.

   - In the options bar, enter a value (in degrees) for the Rotation option .

7. (Optional) Skew the placed artwork by holding down Command and dragging a side handle of the bounding box.
8. Set the Anti-alias option in the options bar. To blend edge pixels during rasterization, select the Anti-alias option. To produce a hard-edged transition between edge pixels during rasterization, deselect the Anti-alias option.
9. To commit the placed artwork to a new layer, do one of the following:

   - Click the Commit button .

   - Press Enter.

     To cancel the placement, click the Cancel button , or press Esc.

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