alecspra Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 Hi, I have tried using the elliptical marquee tool to change eye colors but after I create the selections for both eyes, I am unable to reposition one of the selections independently of the other. They both move together. The reason being that I am not always able to draw both circles perfectly over the eyes, so I may have to reposition one of them slightly but not the other. I have tried several things but without success. Does anyone know how to do this? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madame Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 Hi. When you have selected the first eye, do a cmd J. That will place the selection on it's own layer. Go back to the main layer again and select the other eye. Do the cmd. J again. Now you have one background layer, and two layers with one eye on each and you can move them individually. barninga 1 Quote - Affinity Photo 2.3.0 - Affinity Designer 2.3.0 -Affinity Publisher 2.3.0 MacBook Pro 16 GB MacOS Sonoma 14.1.2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alecspra Posted February 14, 2016 Author Share Posted February 14, 2016 Thanks Madame. Tried your suggestion without much success, so far. Maybe I'll try again tomorrow. Anyway, these techniques seem way more complicated than it should be to simply uncouple 2 selections. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madame Posted February 14, 2016 Share Posted February 14, 2016 Can you see your layers panel? Can you see what layer is selected when you move your selections? Is it possible that you have them grouped? If you take a screenshot including your layers panel, it will be easier to see what's going on. Quote - Affinity Photo 2.3.0 - Affinity Designer 2.3.0 -Affinity Publisher 2.3.0 MacBook Pro 16 GB MacOS Sonoma 14.1.2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madame Posted February 14, 2016 Share Posted February 14, 2016 I see you started another thread on the same topic. Please disregard my answers. :( Quote - Affinity Photo 2.3.0 - Affinity Designer 2.3.0 -Affinity Publisher 2.3.0 MacBook Pro 16 GB MacOS Sonoma 14.1.2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anon1 Posted February 14, 2016 Share Posted February 14, 2016 https://forum.affinity.serif.com/index.php?/topic/18049-how-to-move-2-selections-independently-made-with-the-elliptical-marquee-tool/?p=83087 PS: you don´t actually need to start more than one thread, I´d suggest to put a checker in the forum software that pops up when someone pasts the same text several times.... Madame 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alecspra Posted February 14, 2016 Author Share Posted February 14, 2016 I didn't realize I had started another thread, so I will look for the checker you mentioned. Thanks for your suggestions anyway. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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