Cut and paste between layers (PS6)

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Mar 28, 2006
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Hi,

I’m trying to cut and paste part of an image between one layer and another. Everytime I try to paste, it creates a new layer. How can I paste into an existing image?

The reason I want to do this is that I have spent a long time creating a layer mask. I forgot to set up the image before i created the mask so now I’m trying to copy paste the image into the layer.

Jay.
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Mar 28, 2006
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Hi,

I’m trying to cut and paste part of an image between one layer and another. Everytime I try to paste, it creates a new layer. How can I paste into an existing image?

The reason I want to do this is that I have spent a long time creating a layer mask. I forgot to set up the image before i created the mask so now I’m trying to copy paste the image into the layer.

Jay

Jay,

You cannot do directly what you wish to do. Any Paste will create a new Layer. However, once that has been done, you can go to the Layers Palette Options > in the upper right-hand corner, click it, and from the drop-down, choose one of the following: Merge Down, Merge Visible, or Flatten. If you have more than one Layer, be careful with the latter two, making sure that is what you wish to do. If your Layers are many, and you wish to combine several, just uncheck the eyeball of any that you do not wish to be effected, then, with them invisible, use Merge Visible.

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KatWoman
Mar 28, 2006
"Jay" wrote in message
Hi,

I’m trying to cut and paste part of an image between one layer and another. Everytime I try to paste, it creates a new layer. How can I paste into an existing image?

The reason I want to do this is that I have spent a long time creating a layer mask. I forgot to set up the image before i created the mask so now I’m trying to copy paste the image into the layer.

Jay.

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OK after pasting (it always makes a new layer) use LAYER>Merge down to combine with the underneath one or merge visible, if you want

or duplicate the masked layer and throw out just the mask not the image?
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Kingdom
Mar 28, 2006
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Hi,

I’m trying to cut and paste part of an image between one layer and another. Everytime I try to paste, it creates a new layer. How can I paste into an existing image?

The reason I want to do this is that I have spent a long time creating a layer mask. I forgot to set up the image before i created the mask so now I’m trying to copy paste the image into the layer.
Jay.

Switch off all other layers (eye) then use ‘merge visable’ from the Layer menu. Switch layers back on.

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Jay
Mar 30, 2006
Thanks everyone for your replies. Merge down did the job.

Cheers, Jay.

"Jay" wrote in message
Hi,

I’m trying to cut and paste part of an image between one layer and another. Everytime I try to paste, it creates a new layer. How can I paste into an existing image?

The reason I want to do this is that I have spent a long time creating a layer mask. I forgot to set up the image before i created the mask so now I’m trying to copy paste the image into the layer.

Jay.

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