How to Insert an Image in Photoshop

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Want to import an existing picture into your Photoshop document? You can easily insert an image into your current project as a new layer, which you can then resize, adjust, and even blend with other layers. This wikiHow article will teach you how to place a image into an Adobe Photoshop document on your computer.

How to Import an Image into Photoshop

Click File at the top of the screen on the menu bar. Select the Open option on the drop down menu.
Go through the file browser to find the image you want to insert. Click an image to select it.
Press Open to open the image in Photoshop.

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Open an Image in Photoshop

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Navigate to and select an image. Use the file browser window to browse files on your computer. Click on an image to select it.

Alternatively, you can click Open on the opening screen of Photoshop and browse and image and open it.

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Place an Image in Photoshop

Open Photoshop. It's the app that has a blue square that says "Ps" in the middle.

Open an image or Photoshop file. You can either open an existing Photoshop file, image, or create a new Photoshop file.

Click File . It's in the menu bar at the top of the screen. [4] X Research source

Click Place . This will open a file browser window that will allow you to browse image. [5] X Research source

Navigate to select an image. Use the file browser window to browse files on your computer. Click on an image to select it. [6] X Research source

Click Place . This will place the image in the Photoshop file or image as a new layer. [7] X Research source

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