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kentmcpherson
Inspiring
November 14, 2016
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Copy Text Layer from one image to another

  • November 14, 2016
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I googled this and thought I read that I could have the Move tool selected and then select a Text layer in one document and drag it to another open document to have it copied there.  But that does not work.  I do the drag and nothing ends up in the target document.  What am I doing wrong? 

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    Correct answer Barb Binder

    There are a few ways to set up the drag and drop—I think the easiest (and most visual) is to use Window > Arrange > 2-Up Vertical (or Horizontal) and then just use the Move tool to drag the text from one window to the other. Optionally, if you hold the Shift key as you do it, the copied object will end up centered on the new document.

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    Barb Binder
    Barb BinderCorrect answer
    Community Expert
    November 14, 2016

    There are a few ways to set up the drag and drop—I think the easiest (and most visual) is to use Window > Arrange > 2-Up Vertical (or Horizontal) and then just use the Move tool to drag the text from one window to the other. Optionally, if you hold the Shift key as you do it, the copied object will end up centered on the new document.

    ~Barb at Rocky Mountain Training
    JJMack
    Community Expert
    November 14, 2016

    Drag from layers pallet to the other document and drop.

    JJMack
    kentmcpherson
    Inspiring
    November 14, 2016

    Dragging from layers pallet to the other document does not work.  Tried several times.

    The 2nd method posted by BarbBinder did.  Thanks! 

    Barb Binder
    Community Expert
    November 14, 2016

    Terrific!

    ~Barb at Rocky Mountain Training