Paste onto a layer

[afx]

Hi,

I have Pixel layers and want to copy some pixels from one layer to another with Photo on Windows.

So far I always get new layers for the copied pixels.

Is there no way to copy directly onto a layer?

If that is not possible, how can I merge the new and the existing layer so hat I have a new layer with the name of the original copy target?

thx
afx

[Joachim_L]

3 minutes ago, afx said:

Is there no way to copy directly onto a layer?

AFAIK, no.

4 minutes ago, afx said:

If that is not possible, how can I merge the new and the existing layer so hat I have a new layer with the name of the original copy target?

Select both layers and then menu Layer >> Merge Selected or use the corresponding keyboard shortcut. Please note that the name of the merged layer is the name of the lowest selected layer.

[afx]

24 minutes ago, Joachim_L said:

Select both layers and then menu Layer >> Merge Selected or use the corresponding keyboard shortcut. Please note that the name of the merged layer is the name of the lowest selected layer.

Thx!

That works, especially as the copied layer ends on top, I just need to hit the hotkey.

[carl123]

50 minutes ago, afx said:

Is there no way to copy directly onto a layer?

Make a selection on the layer you want to copy from

Select the layer you want to copy it to

Edit > Fill > History

[afx]

1 hour ago, carl123 said:

Make a selection on the layer you want to copy from

Select the layer you want to copy it to

Edit > Fill > History

Hmm, looks like I am missing something, I do not get anything copied.

[carl123]

Works here (Windows)

Unfortunately, I do not have video to show you

[Joachim_L]

Hmm, looks like I am missing something, I do not get anything copied on Windows.

[Alfred]

2 hours ago, carl123 said:

Make a selection on the layer you want to copy from

Select the layer you want to copy it to

Edit > Fill > History

Don’t you have to copy the selected pixels to the clipboard before selecting the target layer?

[Joachim_L]

1 minute ago, Alfred said:

Don’t you have to copy the selected pixels to the clipboard before selecting the target layer?

Did this as well.

[Alfred]

2 minutes ago, Joachim_L said:

Did this as well.

I think we need to know what History entries @carl123 has available to fill from.

[carl123]

2 minutes ago, Alfred said:

Don’t you have to copy the selected pixels to the clipboard before selecting the target layer?

No, it works for me without that step

How strange you guys cant do it

I thought it might be because I was on Windows 8.1 but just tried on Windows 10 and it still works

Will investigate later when I have more time and will report back

 

[carl123]

OK, here's a video

 

[carl123]

Did the video help?

[Old Bruce]

15 minutes ago, carl123 said:

Did the video help?

I followed exactly here on Mac OS 10.14.6 and no luck. Must be a Windows thing.

[afx]

1 hour ago, carl123 said:

Did the video help?

Yes, it works exactly that way on the ThinkPad. So why not on my big box earlier today?

I think I know. The region has to be defined on the source. Using a region that was defined on the target does not work. But I need to define it on the source to make it fit exactly.

thx!
afx

[R C-R]

2 hours ago, Old Bruce said:

I followed exactly here on Mac OS 10.14.6 and no luck. Must be a Windows thing.

Works for me running Catalina on my iMac. And it does not matter if any layer is selected when I make the 'marching ants' selection, only that the target pixel layer is selected when I use Edit > Fill > History > Apply.

[loukash]

3 hours ago, Old Bruce said:

Must be a Windows thing.

Works on El Cap.