Copy from image type object

[pigeon]

Is there any way to copy an area from an image type layer? In the example below I set a selection and using copy&paste. instead of copying the area it duplicates the whole layer.

I know that I can rasterise it and then copy&paste, but why not copy directly from an "image"?

[carl123]

APhoto?

Use Edit > Copied Flattened if you don't want to rasterise it 

[thomaso]

9 minutes ago, pigeon said:

why not copy directly from an "image"?

Because a layer of type "Image" is a container, similar to other container layers like "Group", "Layer", "Picture Frame", "Text Frame", .afdesign, .pdf, .eps, .svg. Different to pure vector and pixel layer types an image container can have a resolution that differs from the document's resolution. Thus you can understand the need to rasterize as a consequence of a feature.

[pigeon]

10 minutes ago, thomaso said:

Because a layer of type "Image" is a container, similar to other container layers like "Group", "Layer", "Picture Frame", "Text Frame", .afdesign, .pdf, .eps, .svg. Different to pure vector and pixel layer types an image container can have a resolution that differs from the document's resolution. Thus you can understand the need to rasterize as a consequence of a feature.

Yes, but wouldn't it be possible for AP to temporarily rasterise the image when you copy an area from it, so that you could grab it into the clipboard? Instead of manually going through duplicate layer - rasterise layer - copy&paste area and then delete the layer again.

EDIT: nevermind, "copy merged" was what i was trying to achieve.

 

[walt.farrell]

Just now, pigeon said:

Yes, but wouldn't it be possible for AP to temporarily rasterise the image when you copy an area from it, so that you could grab it into the clipboard? Instead of manually going through duplicate layer - rasterise layer - copy&paste area and then delete the layer again.

Have you tried the suggestion made by @carl123 above?

[pigeon]

30 minutes ago, carl123 said:

APhoto?

Use Edit > Copied Flattened if you don't want to rasterise it 

Thanks "Copy merged" did the trick 🥳

[pigeon]

Thanks again for responding so quickly! This community is awesome!