CANVAS SIZE CROP - CS2 PREFERENCES QUESTION

[MJRDUDE]

In previous versions of Photoshop, I could paste into my document an element that was larger than the canvas size. I could "select all" and scale it to fit the canvas. Since PS 7, I can only resize what appears on the canvas, the rest of the oversized image - "the overhang," if you will, is cropped - gone. I cannot locate a pref. setting anywhere for this.

Thanks for help.

 

[kiddpete]

The oversized area of the image has not been cropped. If you move the layer, you will see the additional portion of the image. Also, if you expand the canvas, you will see the full, uncropped layer.

You cannot, however, select it when it is outside of the canvas's boundary. That's the way it works, and I have never known it to work any differently.

 

[barehug]

You need to press CTRL+T to transform the layer.
'Select all' creates a selection the size of the canvas.
'Image - reveal all' will expand the canvas to show all pixels in all layers.

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[MJRDUDE]

Got it. Thanks. My old (pre-1997) self-taught PS habits are dying hard. Been away from the app for a while and I am easily confused.

MJR