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gatsu118
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January 9, 2011
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Copy and Paste Layers from one .psd file to another?????

  • January 9, 2011
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Hi,

I'm having a few difficulties copying and pasting layers from one psd to another, this will save me a lot of time.

The problem is that I cannot select a layer and then copy it to the clipboard.

Any help is appreciated.

You guys are great.

Thanks

Jon

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      Correct answer

      Yet another way is to select the layer or layers and choose duplicate layer(s)

      and then choose the name of your destination document in the dialog.

      If the documents are the same size, then the layers will be in the same position

      in the destination document.

      MTSTUNER

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      Noel Carboni
      Noel Carboni
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      January 9, 2011

      Have you done a Select - All after making the layer current?  Edit - Copy requires that.

      However, it might be better for you to just drag the layer(s) from document to document, though...  You will carry all the data beyond the edges of the visible canvas that way.

      If you're using tabbed view, tile the windows on the screen, make the document you want to copy from current, grab the layer(s) from the Layers panel and drag them to the document you want to copy to.

      -Noel

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      gatsu118Author
      Participant
      January 9, 2011

      Hi,

      Thanks for the quick reply, it was very helpful and I have managed to copy a layer from one .psd to another.

      One quick question though, is there any way to paste the layer in place (Paste Special), so that it is in the same position as it was in the first .psd?

      Thanks again

      Cheers

      Jon

      Noel Carboni
      Noel Carboni
      Legend
      January 9, 2011

      Hold the Shift key down when dropping the layer after dragging it.  Then it will be placed in the same location it was in the source document.

      -Noel

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