Unable to copy and paste selection onto new image

[bernieraffe]

Fairly new to Affinity Photo and I can't get this seemingly simple action to work.

According to the various tutorials, I should be able to make my selection, 'Copy' and then 'Paste' the selection onto a new image. Althogh I can easily paste the selection on to the Source image, but when I go to the Destination mage, the 'Paste' menu is disabled, and so all I get is a beep.

Using Affinity photo 2

Any help appreciated, thanks.

 

 

Edited March 19, 2023 by bernieraffe
added more info

[Ron P.]

Is your source selection an Image or Pixel Image? The latter, being Rasterized. Could you post a screenshot that includes the Layer stack, of Both images so we can have a look at why it's not working? Or perhaps attach the afphoto files?

[bernieraffe]

Hi, thanks for the reply, I don't know how to determine the selection type, and I have not created any layers, but here's the exact sequence of events

1. Opening a .DNG file exported from my iPhone 13 (RAW) file

2. Image is way too dark (which often happens when I open a RAW file), so I just lighten it in the develop mode, exit Develop mode

3. I make a selection and am able to copy and paste it into the same image (same Ctrl C / Ctrl V)

4. Open a file copy of the original image, repeat 1 and 2 above.

5. Paste is disabled

I tried this again with a different second image, and the paste was enabled this time, so it looks as though the problem is that I'm using a file copy of the same image. The reason for using 2 of the same image is that there is a small area exposed completely differently from the rest of the image, and it seemed an easy solution to adjust that area and paste it into the second image. Probably a convoluted way of doing it, so I'll try a different way.

 

 

[Callum]

Hi Bernieraffe,

From the steps you provided it sounds as though it  should be working. If possible could you provide a screen recording showing this workflow just so I can check for anything that might be going wrong?

Thanks
C

[bernieraffe]

I restarted my computer (Mac mini M1), and the issue seems to have gone away. Thanks for your help though