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August 5, 2023
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Moving a selection not the whole layer

  • August 5, 2023
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Hello

I have created a bespoke canvas and created a new layer onto which I have placed an image.

I simply want to move a specific part of the image to a new position nearby.

I use the select tool to make my selection however when I try to move it using the move tool, the whole layer/image moves instead of the small area I have selected strangely.

 

 

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Myra Ferguson
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August 5, 2023

Would you mind posting a screenshot of your entire screen?

jane-e
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Community Expert
August 5, 2023

 

I .... created a new layer onto which I have placed an image.

By @James31507739je0e

 

When you chose File > Place, you most likely created a Smart Object, which is why the entire image is moving.

 

Do one of these:

  • Convert to layers (right-click layer in Layers panel)


    or

  • Open the SO (double-click icon in Layers panel
    Select and move the selection
    Save and close the PSB to return to the PSD

 

Jane