Move or copy selection

[sparks]

I have been using Photoshop to edit photocopies of drawings and engineering diagrams.

In some cases I want to cut a section and move it,

To do this, I make the selection - press the command key and it cuts out the selection so I can move it using the mouse.  This is the same command on Photo and Designer.

 

In other cases I want to copy a selection and move it to another place.

 

To make a selection and move it as a copy (leaving the original where it is) in Photoshop I press both the command and option keys.

 

I cannot find a key combination in either Photo or designer to do this.   Is there one?

 

Yes I  know that I can in effect do the same thing using layers - but this takes additional steps.

 

Sparks

[MEB]

Hi Sparks,

Welcome to Affinity Forums :)

In Designer you can press ⌘ (cmd) + drag or ⌥ (option/alt) + drag to create a copy of the object.

I believe this is not possible In Photo  yet.

[sparks]

Thanks,  this is the same command in Photoshop.   While I have bought Designer - I have not tried it yet.    I will be using it for a project during winter (In Canada).      I hope that this option will be added to Photo in a  future update.

Sparks