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Anonymous
January 11, 2017
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Copying and pasting marquee selections

  • January 11, 2017
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How do I copy and paste a marquee selection without creating a new layer with every paste?

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    Correct answer c.pfaffenbichler

    Well that kinda works: I have to keep re-selecting an area

    You can just cmd-alt-drag the Selection from its new area.

    Why do you want to avoid the creation of new Layers for the pasted content anyway?

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    c.pfaffenbichler
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    c.pfaffenbichlerCommunity Expert
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    January 11, 2017

    You can duplicate the selected area by cmd-alt-click-and-dragging the Selection.

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    Anonymous
    January 11, 2017

    Well that kinda works: I have to keep re-selecting an area, but that will do what I need it to...wish Photoshop had a simple "paste selection" function (not the same as "paste into selection" on Photoshop, which creates a new layer) like Paint Shop Pro.  That works so well but I dislike it when PSP changes the color scheme all the time...I'm trying to use Photoshop more for these simple things......thanks...

    c.pfaffenbichler
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    c.pfaffenbichlerCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
    Community Expert
    January 11, 2017

    Well that kinda works: I have to keep re-selecting an area

    You can just cmd-alt-drag the Selection from its new area.

    Why do you want to avoid the creation of new Layers for the pasted content anyway?

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