i cut the wheels out of one picture, them moved them to another picture. well once i put it in the second picture i cant resize them anymore. how do i resize the cutout once its moved from the original picture?? thanks, sean

nevermind, i think i figured it out. free transform right?

yes, free transform and rotating work best

Keep them on separate layers too. Layers are your friend!

so how do i do that? after i cut do i drag that piece onto the new layer button or do i just copy the background layer and make sure i work in the new layer?

Both ways work. If you have a selection made, you can create a new layer of that selection. Another way is to duplicate the background layer and then delete (or mask if you know how) the information you do not want to show.

This is how I lower a truck and put new wheels on it.

1. duplicate the background layer with the truck image.

2. create a path around the body of the truck. (you can also create a selection but I prefer paths because you can always go back to them again for things like color changes. If you do use a selection (ie. the lasso tool) you can save that selection for use later.)

3. Delete all the info other than the body of the truck.

4. find the wheels you want and paste them on a layer between the background and the body of the truck.(each on a separate layer is best so you can rotate, scale or distort as needed.)

5. Move either the body of the truck down or the background layer up. I usually move the background layer up so that I can use the same path or selection as before without having to move it.

6. position your new wheels in the proper place.

7. Add a slight shadow cast on the wheels from the fenders. Do this on a separte layer between the wheels and the body. You can then adjust the opacity of the layer and change the layer mode to "multiply" to give the shadow a more real appearance. If needed, you can also blur or adjust the layer.

7. should look like a lowered truck. If the "old" truck is sticking up behind the lowered truck, I will often duplicate the portion of the background layer from the top of the truck up and move it accordingly.

In photoshop, there are multiple ways to achieve the same final outcome. It can make it confusing, but pick which way works best for you.