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PaulaG0512
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March 1, 2023
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Copy-pasting image results in a completely blank layer

  • March 1, 2023
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Just upgraded to 24.2. I use Select > Subject, touch up the selection in Quick Mask, copy it and when I paste it into another document, expecting to get the image I copied, I get a new layer with no pixels in it at all. A quick Google led me to try disabling "Multithreaded compositing" in Settings > Performance, but that didn't change anything. Nothing is locked, no layer masks, just frustration.

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PaulaG0512Author
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March 1, 2023

I wasn't, but yeah, I do that a lot.

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PaulaG0512Author
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March 1, 2023

Thank you for the quick reply, I thought I might get an answer in a few days/weeks/months. Re-installing the previous version (23.5.4) solved it. But I'll keep this in mind for next time. Thanks again!

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PaulaG0512Author
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March 1, 2023

Thank you for your rapid response! I did reset the preferences, I also tried copy-pasting from other images. Nothing worked. I actually re-installed the previous version (23.5.4) and that solved it. Thanks again!

D Fosse
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D FosseCommunity Expert
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March 1, 2023

You're sure you're not copying from an adjustment layer? Happens to me all the time.

    Bojan Živković11378569
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    Bojan Živković11378569Community Expert
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    March 1, 2023

    I can not replicate either on Windows so its on your machine, not a bug. Try with preference reset as suggested Preferences in Photoshop (adobe.com) Try using drag and drop or manual method, if reseting does not help you can drag folder back where it was and restore previous preferences.

      barbara_a7746676
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      barbara_a7746676Community Expert
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      March 1, 2023

      I'm not able to replicate the issue. 

      Are the pixels you want selected when you choose Copy?

      You could try resetting preferences.

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        Shawn5E57
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        July 12, 2023

        having the same problem. I select image, go to previous image and hit CTL  + V and get a blank layer. Tested it on anothe rimage and it works, only oin this image - all images are .jpg

         

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        Shawn5E57
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        July 12, 2023

        Image A is where I want to paste Image B - I select subject in Imabe B with CTRL+C, I return to Image A and hit CTRL V and get a blank layer, I take a different image - Image C (just for testing), I selcet subject and then CTRL+C adn then return to Image A and hit CTRL V and it pastes the image.> Okay, so the problem is with Image B. I go back and select it again - CTRL C I take a new image (Image D and I hit CTRL V and it works fine. Only Image B going to Image A does nothing.

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