Copy merged function not working

[chrisl1966]

Since 2017 update copy merged function is no longer working.  Is anybody else having this problem?  It is a major issue as I can no longer make a stamp in my workflow.

[Nancy OShea]

Possibly related.  I can't copy text.  It's not sticking to the clipboard.

Nancy O.

[davescm]

Hi chrisl1966

At what point is it not working.

Is it grayed out/ or are you not able to paste after using it / or are you getting any error messages

Dave

[chrisl1966]

Hi, it is not greyed out but it does not create the pasted layer. I have uninstalled and reinstalled Ps to see if that made any difference and it didnt

[davescm]

Can we see where exactly we differ (if there is a bug it may help locate it)

Start with two simple layers - background white - Layer 1 a black pixel square, the rest transparent.

Ctrl + A (Select All)

Shift + Ctrl + C (copy Merged)

Shift + Ctrl + N (new layer)       - Enter for "OK"

Ctrl + V (Paste into new layer)

I get the merge layer pasted into the new layer

Dave

[chrisl1966]

Hi

I am running Mac so it may be related to a Mac bug.  You add in extra commands that weren't necessary before.  You should be able to do Cmd + A then go to Copy Special/Copy Merged.  This should produce a merged stamp of all of the layers as it used to previously work.

[davescm]

Maybe different on MAC

I've just checked CS6 and CC2015.5 (on windows) both worked the same as above with separate copy and paste steps required

Dave

[Semaphoric]

​Copy Merged does just that - makes a merged copy in the clipboard. Stamping  merged is done thusly (from Adobe Help):

Stamp multiple layers or linked layers

When you stamp multiple selected layers or linked layers, Photoshop creates a new layer containing the merged content.

• Select multiple layers.
• Press Ctrl+Alt+E (Windows) or Command+Option+E (Mac OS).

To stamp all visible layers, do the following:

• Turn visibility on for the layers you want to merge.
• Press Shift+Ctrl+Alt+E (Windows) or Shift+Command+Option+E (Mac OS).