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_Jody_Shassol_
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March 9, 2009
Question

making a selection a new layer

  • March 9, 2009
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I am trying to make my selection a new layer.
I get:
could not make a new layer from the selection because the selected area is empty.

when I got this message before, I duplicated the background level first and then my selection was able to be saved in the new layer.
Now when I try that it does not work.

what am I doing wrong?
thanks
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    Ed_Hannigan
    Ed_Hannigan
    Participating Frequently
    March 9, 2009
    If you have elements on different Layers you may want to use Edit>Copy Merged and then Paste into the same selection to get it all on a new Layer.
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      _Jody_Shassol_Author
      Participant
      March 9, 2009
      thanks I didn't realize I needed to be on the layer it was coming from. I'm using quick selection and refine edge. Is there any way to get it more exact?
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      Anonymous
      March 9, 2009
      Are you sure that the Layer containing the image from which you want to copy, is actually targeted (high-lit) in your layers Panel?

      Then, did you use Cmd J ("NewLayer via Copy" )?
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