Affinity Photo 2 how to select and move part of an image?

[yanksno1]

Hi, I have Affinity Photo 2 and was wondering how to select and move part of an image? My google searching failed me and can't find what I'm looking for. I was trying to use the Marquee Tool like I would in Photoshop, then the Move Tool but that just moves the whole layer (Image layer) around. Any help here would be greatly appreciated.

[walt.farrell]

Sounds like you may have an Image layer rather than a Pixel layer. In that case, Rasterize it so the individual pixels can be accessed.

[v_kyr]

1 hour ago, yanksno1 said:

to use the Marquee Tool like I would in Photoshop, then the Move Tool but that just moves the whole layer (Image layer) around

First check what Walt suggested, if it's maybe an image layer (...in case of that, do as Walt told, rasterize it first so it get's a pixel layer) and no pixel layer at all. - Then see in a similar thread like here, the way to select (with the different select tools) & then to move selected portions ...

 

[yanksno1]

Thanks guys, that was it. Needed to make it a pixel layer. What's the point of having the 2 different layer types? Appreciate the help.