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Photoshop Processing

How to Add an Image in Photoshop

Szilard Kovacs
by Szilard Kovacs
Last updated: 21/10/2024-2 min read
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Learning how to add an image in Photoshop can greatly enhance your editing skills. This article provides a step-by-step guide to help you master this process, which can open up new avenues of creativity and improve the quality of your work.

Step 1. Opening the Photoshop Application

Start by launching Adobe Photoshop on your computer. You can do this by clicking on the Photoshop icon on your desktop or searching for it in the start menu.

Step 2. Importing the Image

Navigate to “File” on the top menu and select “Open”. A dialogue box will appear. Find and select the image you want to edit, then click “Open”.

Adobe Photoshop dialog box open, displaying a file browser window.

Step 3. Creating a New Layer

Creating a new layer will help preserve the original image. Go to the “Layers” panel on the right, click the “New Layer” icon at the bottom. A new layer will appear above the original image.

New layer option in Photoshop.

Step 4. Placing the Image on the Canvas

Step 4.1 Using the Place Embedded Function

Go to the “File” menu, select “Place Embedded”. Select your image in the dialog box that appears and click “Place”. The image will appear on the new layer.

The Photoshop interface, with the cursor on an image of a rural landscape.

Step 4.2 Using the Drag and Drop Method

Alternatively, you can drag and drop the image file directly onto the Photoshop workspace. It will automatically create a new layer.

Adobe Photoshop program with the user interface visible, and a blank canvas ready for use.

Step 5. Resizing and Positioning the Image

Step 5.1 Using the Free Transform Tool

Press Ctrl+T or Command+T on Mac to activate the “Free Transform” tool. Drag the corner handles to resize the image. Hold Shift while dragging to maintain proportions.

A digital artwork of a countryside landscape, showing an open field under a cloudy sky, with mountains in the distance.

Step 5.2 Using the Move Tool

To move the image, select the “Move Tool” from the toolbar or press V. Click and drag the image to the desired position.

An Adobe Photoshop window displaying an image, with the user interface elements.

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