v2.3 Photo: Select - copy - paste new layer - doesnt respect selection unless rasterised first

[Simonkidd]

Steps as follows:
> Drag and drop picture file into active picture as a layer
> make a selection (e.g. rectangular, freehand...)
> use menu or shortcut to copy, paste as new layer and then deselect, (cntr C, cntr V, cntr D).
> new layer is a complete copy of the previous layer and not the selected bit.
However:
If the layer is rasterised first - it works.
Should copy / paste selections  to new layer work if non - rasterised ?


Regards
 

[MEB]

Hi @Simonkidd
To copy selections from Image Layers without having to rasterise them use Edit > Copy Flattened. For regular Pixel Layers, Edit > Copy is enough.
 

[Hangman]

Hi @MEB,

Out of pure curiosity, is there a particular reason why this feature is called Copy Flattened on Windows but Copy Merged on Mac?

[MEB]

15 minutes ago, Hangman said:

Hi @MEB,

Out of pure curiosity, is there a particular reason why this feature is called Copy Flattened on Windows but Copy Merged on Mac?

No, there's no reason. I've filled a bug report for this sometime ago.

[Hangman]

3 minutes ago, MEB said:

No, there's no reason. I've filled a bug report for this sometime ago.

Thanks for letting me know, I wasn't aware that this was already logged...