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mynameiswrb
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Jun 28, 2023 5:55 PM UTC
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Suddenly Copy/Paste in PS11 not working.

They work everywhere else (Word, Facebook, MS File Explorer (correct name?)). Have installed NOTHING new in ages, running Win8. Help! 

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    Greg_S.
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    Jun 28, 2023 9:30 PM UTC

    @mynameiswrb said:  It's simple. I load a .jpg photo from one of my folders and then try to select Copy in the pull-down menu - except copy is not enabled.

     

    It's not quite so simple.  😉  In Elements, you have to select some pixels to copy.  If you want to copy the entire photo, press Ctrl+ A (select all).  All options to copy (followed by paste) will then become available.

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    Greg_S.
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    Jun 28, 2023 9:30 PM UTC

    @mynameiswrb said:  It's simple. I load a .jpg photo from one of my folders and then try to select Copy in the pull-down menu - except copy is not enabled.

     

    It's not quite so simple.  😉  In Elements, you have to select some pixels to copy.  If you want to copy the entire photo, press Ctrl+ A (select all).  All options to copy (followed by paste) will then become available.

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    mynameiswrbAuthor
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    Jun 30, 2023 7:41 PM UTC
    Apologies & thanks to all who tried helping me. I'm utterly flummoxed. Yes, that works perfectly. WTF was I thinking? Not correctly fer sure - after years of using PS how could I suddenly ... forget?... how to use it? My brain hurts. Seriously, I'm confounded by my own stupidity. Thank you all!!!
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    Peru Bob
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    Jun 28, 2023 6:16 PM UTC

    Can you post a video showing how you are doing it in Photoshop Elements?

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    mynameiswrbAuthor
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    Jun 28, 2023 6:57 PM UTC
    Thank you but no - not necessary. It's simple. I load a .jpg photo from one of my folders and then try to select Copy in the pull-down menu - except copy is not enabled. If I go directly to a photo in my 'File Explorer' and use CTRL-C to copy a file, I can then paste it (CTRL-V) into another folder - but in PS the option ' New from clipboard' is not active.
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    Peru Bob
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    Jun 28, 2023 6:06 PM UTC

    Try this:

    Restore default preferences
    Preference settings control how Photoshop Elements Editor displays images, cursors, and transparencies, saves files, uses plug‑ins and scratch disks, and so on. If the application exhibits unexpected behavior, the preferences file could be damaged. You can restore all preferences to their defaults.

    Note: Deleting the preferences file is an action that cannot be undone.

    Do one of the following:

    Press and hold Alt+Control+Shift (Mac: Option+Command+Shift) immediately after Photoshop Elements begins launching. Click Yes to delete the Adobe Photoshop Elements settings file.
    Go to Edit > Preferences (Mac: Photoshop Elements > Preferences > General), click the Reset Preferences on next launch button, and then click OK. When you restart Adobe Photoshop Elements, all preferences are reset to default settings.
    A new preferences file is created the next time you start Photoshop Elements Editor. For information on a specific preference option, search for the preference name in Help.

    from here:

    https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop-elements/kb/preference-file-locations-photoshop-elements.html

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      mynameiswrbAuthor
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      Jun 28, 2023 6:11 PM UTC
      Thank you but...I'd found that info before posting. Tried it - twice. No effect. Copy/Paste do not work.
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      Peru Bob
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      Jun 28, 2023 6:15 PM UTC

      Sorry, but I have to ask:

      Did you restart the computer?

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        Peru Bob
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        Jun 28, 2023 6:05 PM UTC

        Moved from the Photoshop forum to the Photoshop Elements forum.

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