Copying within a Masked Layer

[ted_springer]

Hi All,

 

Let me try to explain what I'm trying to do:

 

I am trying to use the marquee tool to copy part of a layer (to be later pasted somewhere else). But I want the marquee to "ignore" part of the

layer that I'm copying. In other words I only want to copy part of this layer. I tried to use a mask but the marquee tool just seemed to copy right

through it. Any suggestions?

[tobiasfeltus]

ok. photoshop, i assume.

 

Start over.

 

If you have the layer selected, a marquee will copy the layer. if you have a layer mask selected, you can copy the mask.

Explain again what you are trying to do directly, as i fear that either your intent or your description is imprecise.

 

t

[richsimmons]

Sounds like you're trying to move the selection instead of copying and pasting, but you need to give a little more detail about what you're doing.

[ronald_moravec1]

Refine the selection to what to move. There are many selection tools in PS to do this like lasoo and quick selection..

 

Another way is to make a dup layer, erase what you do not want, select all, edit copy, edit paste.

 

If there is an active selection and you dup the layer, the selection will form a new layer by itself.

[pam_r]

<p>It sounds like you are using the wrong tool for the job. Use the lasso tool instead of the marquee tool. This

lets you draw a free form selection around the specific area you want to copy. The marquee tool just draws a

shape (see example below).</p>

 

<p>Also, having a mask on a layer only affects those layers <i><b>beneath</b></i> the masked layer. It does not

change

the layer to which it's attached. So having a mask attached to the layer you want to copy will have no effect on

what you are copying.</p>

 

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