Opening a File in Photoshop

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There are many ways to open images in PS (short for Photoshop from here on). All of them pretty simple and equally fast depending on what your desktop looks like at any one stage.

     1.  File Menu

Just like in any other application: With PS open and maximized on your screen look for the "File" menu at the top right of your screen and go:  > File > Open




From the pop-up dialog box that appears navigate to where your image is stored and either double click on it or select and click the "Open" button (bottom right).



     2. Drag and Drop in Explorer
With PS open and MINIMISED, locate the image in Windows Explorer. Click and hold the Image File, drag it down to PhotoShop tab on the TASKBAR, hover over the Photoshop tab until it restores PS as the active window and release the image anywhere on the background of the PS window. !!Note: If you drop the image onto an image tht is already open, it will overlay as a new layer on the opened image.

     3.  From Windows Explorer Directly
Navigate towards your image in Windows Explorer. Right Click >> Open With . . . >> Adobe Photoshop CS#

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