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                <div><ol><li class="stepexpand"><span>(Optional) Choose Select &gt; All if
you’re scaling a Background layer.</span></li>
<li class="stepexpand"><span>Choose Edit &gt; Content-Aware Scale.</span></li>
<li class="stepexpand"><span>Specify any of the following in the options bar:</span> <dl><dt class="dlterm">Reference Point Location&#160;<img src="images/reference_point_locator.png" /></dt>
<dd>Click a square on the reference point locator&#160;<img src="images/reference_point_locator.png" /> to
specify the fixed point around which the image is scaled. By default
this point is at the center of the image.</dd><p class="dlseparator"></p><dt class="dlterm">Use Relative Positioning For Reference Point&#160;<img src="images/use_relative_positioning.png" /></dt>
<dd>Click the button to specify the new position of the reference
point in relation to its current position.</dd><p class="dlseparator"></p><dt class="dlterm">Image Size</dt>
<dd>Scales the image to a specific size. Enter X-axis and
Y-axis pixel dimensions. If desired, click Maintain Aspect Ratio&#160;<img src="images/maintain_aspect_ratio.png" />.</dd><p class="dlseparator"></p><dt class="dlterm">Scaling Percentage</dt>
<dd>Specifies the image scaling as a percentage of the original size.
Enter a percentage for the width (W) and height (H).</dd><p class="dlseparator"></p><dt class="dlterm">Amount</dt>
<dd>Specifies the ratio of content-aware scaling to normal
scaling. Specify a percentage for content-aware scaling by typing
in the text box or clicking the arrow and moving the slider.</dd><p class="dlseparator"></p><dt class="dlterm">Protect</dt>
<dd>Chooses an alpha channel that specifies an area to protect. </dd><p class="dlseparator"></p><dt class="dlterm">Protect Skin Tones&#160;<img src="images/protect_skin_tone.png" /></dt>
<dd>Attempts to preserve regions that contain skin-tones.</dd><p class="dlseparator"></p></dl>
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<li class="stepexpand"><span>Drag a handle on the bounding box to scale the image.
Press Shift as you drag a corner handle to scale proportionately.
When positioned over a handle, the pointer becomes a double arrow.</span></li>
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