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How do I resize a layer without resizing the entire image?

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In the 'Layer' panel, choose the layer you want to resize. After that, go to 'Edit' and click 'Free Transform'. Resize the layer as you please then.

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How do I add another image onto my base image?

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Click on the "Layer" button on the top row. Click "Open Image as Layer," and then select the file. Once you've clicked "OK," the image should show as a new layer.

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Can I give an image a border or frame?

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You can find a border online and add it as a layer, and then go to the Free Transform function under the editing tab to size it accordingly.

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How do I make the photo transparent?

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Add a new layer and paint it white. Select "Background layer." Select "Duplicate layer." In the duplicate layer, change the opacity to whatever you want from 0 to 100, with 0 being transparent.

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How do I find pictures saved from email?

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Save them to your device first. Then they will come up in your camera roll or whereever you saved the picture.

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I recently downloaded some fonts. How do I access them from Pixlr?

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When you add text, if you have installed the font properly, it should already be there in the list of fonts you can use.

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How do I save a picture when I'm done with it?

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First, go to the File tab in the top left corner. Then press Save, name the file, and save it to whatever location you'd like.

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How do I increase the size of a PNG to make the work surface bigger?

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One way you could do it is to open the PNG in Paint, go to "Resize", and then resize it accordingly.

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How do you undo something you did?

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At the top, next to File, there should be an Edit tab. Click on it and there should be an undo option.

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How do I add a picture on top of the picture I'm editing?

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Copy the picture that you want to put on top, then paste it on top of the other picture.

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How do I edit the size of an image so I can fit it in a 4x6 frame when I print it out?

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Go to Image menu, then Image Size. You need to experiment with it a bit to make sure it fits in the frame, as the frame hides a bit of the edges.

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How do I put a layer behind another layer?

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In the layer menu on the right, just draw the layer you want on top over top of the on you want underneath.

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How do I resize an image in Pixlr without having to use numbers? Will there be a resizing tool?

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There is a crop tool in the toolbar that should act the same. It is the first icon seen in the top left.

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How do I change the image color?

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One way to change the color of the total image would be in the tool bar at the top. Select "Adjustment." In the drop down bar, select "Hue & Saturation." Move the hue slider bar to your desired color. Then, use the saturation slider.

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How do I delete an image completely on Pixlr?

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Simply add a new layer to that same file, then delete the layer the image was on. Either that or you can do File > New Image.

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Can a document with layers be saved and worked on the next day?

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You can save your working file as a .pxd. Go to FILE-SAVE-SAVE IMAGE then save as format PXD. You can save to the cloud or your computer (if you do a lot of work, be aware the cloud will fill up and you will have to save to your computer eventually).

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Is there a pen tool in Pixlr?

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Yes. The polygonal lasso tool is the pen tool for Pixlr. It works just like the pen tool in Photoshop. Click on the lasso tool and look on the top right of the Pixlr editor screen and you´ll find the option for a polygonal lasso tool.

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What's the easiest way to delete a background from an image?

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You can't delete the background layer because it is blocked. What you can do is merge visible and the background layer is replaced by the layer above if nothing of the background layer is visible.

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How do I add multiple pictures in one layer?

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Add the pictures in multiple layers and then merge them into one layer. You may have to merge the layers one at a time using "Merge down".

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How do I save a new cropped picture onto a usb flash drive?

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Once you interface with the flash drive, your computer or device should prompt you to save it.

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How do I make a reusable template?

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You have to log in to Pixlr, and save it to your Pixlr library.

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How do I duplicate part of the image?

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You can use the lasso tool or the clone stamp tool. The lasso tool is for moving a part of an image completely by taking it from where it is. The clone stamp tool only takes a copy of the area you would like to duplicate and pastes it wherever you would like.

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How do I flip an image?

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Open the image. On the top tool bar select "Image". In the drop down, select "Flip image horizontal" or "Flip image vertical".

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How do I change the background in a photo?

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Cut the foreground, or the part you want to keep, and place it onto a new background.

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I want to change the background color?

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Use in the bucket in Pixlr editor. Click the bucket button and select your colour choice to change the background colour.

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What are other image editing tools that are similar to this one are there?

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Paint.net and Gimp are great offline editors. Like Pixlr, they can do a lot of things to edit your work.

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