Copy an item from one photo to another

[anchinnk]

I'm a novice user of Affinity Photo 2 and what I want to do is probably dead easy but I can't find the right procedure. 

I've marked an irregular object in one photo (magnetic mode marquee) and just want to copy it to another photo. I need to be able to position it in the new photo before committing it.

If I just use copy and paste, Photo copies the marquee only. 

What am I doing wrong?

Alan in Germany

[NotMyFault]

Hi Alan,

Affinity works a bit different than almost all competing apps. It tends to keep everything as a separate layer to allow non-destructive editing, meaning you can revise any step later without undoing later steps.

Assuming you are using 2 files.

1. ensure that the source layer is a pixel layer, otherwise rasterize it.
2. Ensure the layer is active/selected in the layer stack when you copy.
3. make your selection.
4. Then copy the layer. Paste it into the second document, and check that it is at the top position in the layer stack.
5. activate the move tool, and move it to the target position
6. if you want it „baked into“ the destination layer, use merge down. This is not required, when you export the document as jpeg or any raster format the document will be flattened anyway.

[anchinnk]

Wow NotMyFault...it worked.

Many thanks for the useful info.

PS Hamburg is terrific. Been there once, must go again. Went to a classic concert in the Michel. A dream....