How to select image portion and paste onto the image

[enginestar]

I have an image.

I want to select a part of it and paste it onto the image.

Imple.

Except not.

I select the rectangular marquee and make my selection.

CTRL C. And then paste.

The WHOLE image gets pasted.

What am I doing wrong?

I saw a youtube video.

The guy does the same - except it works differently.

Out of despration, I open a new version of the image.

I crop to the part I need. Select all, Copy. Go tot he other image and paste.

DAMN. Similar results.

EDIT: I am having to use Windows Paint and copy and paste the parts I need. Crazy.

HELP!

Thanks.

[Dan C]

Hi enginestar

It sounds as though you are editing an (Image) layer and not a (Pixel) layer. To convert an (Image) to a (Pixel) layer, simply right-click it in the Layers Panel and select Rasterise.

After this, you should be able to copy and paste sections of the image. I hope this helps!

[v_kyr]

BTW it's always best to say for which App and OS you try to use this then, had to look into your former posts to identify APhoto here. - However, see here for an opened JPG image as a pixel layer ...

[enginestar]

Hmmm Thanks Dan 

I'll give that a go.

@v_kyr I think Dan sussed it out.

I had an image and not pixels.

See the screen shot below.

[v_kyr]

Obviously you had a placed/ embedded image, which is then treated as a whole image object instead.