Copy and paste without creating new layer

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tonyjeffs
Jun 24, 2008
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Is there a simple way to copy and paste within the same picture without creating a new layer?
I’m currently doing a mundane task via repeatedly cycling thru ‘copy, past, flatten image’.
Thanks
Tony
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Mike Russell
Jun 25, 2008
On Tue, 24 Jun 2008 13:32:27 -0700 (PDT), tonyjeffs wrote:

Is there a simple way to copy and paste within the same picture without creating a new layer?
I’m currently doing a mundane task via repeatedly cycling thru ‘copy, past, flatten image’.

Since layers were added to Photoshop, there has been no way to paste directly without creating a layer. Record the copy, paste and flatten operations as an action, and attach the action to a function key.

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George Dingwall
Jun 25, 2008
On Tue, 24 Jun 2008 13:32:27 -0700 (PDT), tonyjeffs
wrote:

Is there a simple way to copy and paste within the same picture without creating a new layer?
I’m currently doing a mundane task via repeatedly cycling thru ‘copy, past, flatten image’.
Thanks
Tony

There are two ways to do this.

If you want to cut the selection while you move it, make the selection, put the cursor inside the selection and then press the CTRL button and drag the selected area to a new location.

If you want to duplicate the selection while you move it, make the selection, put the cursor inside the selection and then press the CTRL + ALT buttons at the same time and drag the selected area to a new location.

Both these methods move the selected area without creating a new layer.

Hope this helps.
Bye for now,

George Dingwall

Invergordon, Scotland

http://www.georgedingwall.co.uk
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tonyjeffs
Jun 25, 2008
On 25 Jun, 11:00, George Dingwall wrote:

Hope this helps.
Bye for now,

George Dingwall

Absolutely helps!
My only regret is that I didn’t ask you years ago 😉
Brilliant
Many thanks

Tony Jeffs
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Leo Lichtman
Jun 25, 2008
"George Dingwall" wrote: There are two ways to do this. (clip) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
And a THIRD way:
Select and copy. Deselect, and create a selection in the new location. Paste into selection.
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George Dingwall
Jun 27, 2008
On Wed, 25 Jun 2008 19:57:27 GMT, "Leo Lichtman" wrote:

"George Dingwall" wrote: There are two ways to do this. (clip) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
And a THIRD way:
Select and copy. Deselect, and create a selection in the new location. Paste into selection.
Hi Leo,

In CS, CS2 and CS3, paste into creates a new layer with a layer mask blocking any of the pasted image that would fall outside the selection.

Have you found a way to use paste into without creating the extra layer?

Bye for now.
Bye for now,

George Dingwall

Invergordon, Scotland

http://www.georgedingwall.co.uk
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Leo Lichtman
Jun 27, 2008
"George Dingwall" wrote: (clip) Have you found a way to use paste into without creating the extra
layer?
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
I use Photoshop Elements 4. Didn’t know it was different. Sorry.
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Fred
Jun 29, 2008
Is there a simple way to copy and paste within the same picture without creating a new layer?
I’m currently doing a mundane task via repeatedly cycling thru ‘copy, past, flatten image’.
Thanks
Tony

I don’t think that’s possible.
But just paste as a new layer (CTRL-V) and merge down (CTRL-E) Can be done in 0.2 secs.
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KatWoman
Jul 1, 2008
"Fred" wrote in message
Is there a simple way to copy and paste within the same picture without creating a new layer?
I’m currently doing a mundane task via repeatedly cycling thru ‘copy, past, flatten image’.
Thanks
Tony

I don’t think that’s possible.
But just paste as a new layer (CTRL-V) and merge down (CTRL-E) Can be done in 0.2 secs.

stop saying that
it has been a feature of PS as long as I can remember (version 4.0)

select
hold alt and ctrl>>>>hold mouse button down and drag done
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Fred
Jul 1, 2008
"Fred" wrote in message
Is there a simple way to copy and paste within the same picture without creating a new layer?
I’m currently doing a mundane task via repeatedly cycling thru ‘copy, past, flatten image’.
Thanks
Tony

I don’t think that’s possible.
But just paste as a new layer (CTRL-V) and merge down (CTRL-E) Can be done in 0.2 secs.

stop saying that
it has been a feature of PS as long as I can remember (version 4.0)
select
hold alt and ctrl>>>>hold mouse button down and drag done

I said it only once!
The floating selection!
I completely forgot about it, I find layers much more versatile and there’s always the possibility of flattening/merging afterwards. But thanks for the reminder.

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