sambikeart Posted June 11, 2017 Share Posted June 11, 2017 I've spent a fair bit of time and can't find out how I can select a part of an image, copy it and then paste that part of an image....also can you have 2 images open at the same time to copy and paste between the images in Affinity on iPad pro Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LilleG Posted June 11, 2017 Share Posted June 11, 2017 In Selections Persona, make your selection. Go to Photo Persona. Under the Commands menu, choose Copy, then choose Paste. Your selection will be copied to a new layer. If this was not clear or you have further questions, please ask. Someone else will have to answer your question about copying and pasting between multiple images. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alfred Posted June 11, 2017 Share Posted June 11, 2017 Assuming that the iPad version preserves the distinction between 'Image' and 'Pixel' layers, you will need to rasterize an image layer (thereby turning it into a pixel layer) if you want to copy only selected pixels instead of the entire layer. Rarast 1 Quote Alfred Affinity Designer/Photo/Publisher 2 for Windows • Windows 10 Home/Pro Affinity Designer/Photo/Publisher 2 for iPad • iPadOS 17.4.1 (iPad 7th gen) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LilleG Posted June 11, 2017 Share Posted June 11, 2017 As far as I can tell (with extremely limited use) from looking at History selections are automatically rasterized. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alfred Posted June 11, 2017 Share Posted June 11, 2017 That's interesting, Lille! So are you saying that you can open an image and immediately copy and paste a selection without rasterizing the layer first? :unsure: Quote Alfred Affinity Designer/Photo/Publisher 2 for Windows • Windows 10 Home/Pro Affinity Designer/Photo/Publisher 2 for iPad • iPadOS 17.4.1 (iPad 7th gen) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LilleG Posted June 11, 2017 Share Posted June 11, 2017 I've only tried it once, in order to try and answer the OP's question, using an image I had just developed. In History, it says "Raster smart selection brush." I didn't have to activate any Rasterize command. Just selected, copied, and pasted. Alfred 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sambikeart Posted June 12, 2017 Author Share Posted June 12, 2017 Thanks for the help.....do you know if you can have 2 images open in the iPad version...so I can copy from 1 image and paste into the second? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff MEB Posted June 12, 2017 Staff Share Posted June 12, 2017 Hi sambikeart, Welcome to Affinity Forums :) You can't have two images open simultaneously but you can copy from one and paste on another. To do it create your selection as usual - make sure you are working with a pixel layer type - look at the label above the layers name (in small letters, all caps) in the Layers studio. If it says Image instead of Pixel you have to convert it to a Pixel layer first. To do this tap the ellipsis icon on the top of the interface in Photo Persona and select Rasterise ▸ Rasterise. Not that you have a pixel layer and the selection created, tap the ellipsis icon (Photo Persona) and select Pasteboard ▸ Copy. Tap the <- icon to go to Affinity Photo Welcome Screen and select the image where you want to paste the copied selection to open it. Tap the ellipsis menu (Photo Persona) and select Pasteboard ▸ Paste. Your (copied) selection should be pasted on the second document as a new layer. @Alfred It works exactly like the desktop version. Image layers must be rasterised first. @LilleG Since your layer was created through the Develop Persona it's already a pixel layer, so there wasn't need to rasterise it first. Quote A Guide to Learning Affinity Software Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alfred Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 @Alfred It works exactly like the desktop version. Image layers must be rasterised first. @LilleG Since your layer was created through the Develop Persona it's already a pixel layer, so there wasn't need to rasterise it first. Thanks, Miguel. I can see that Lille's "an image I had just developed" is the key here. :) Quote Alfred Affinity Designer/Photo/Publisher 2 for Windows • Windows 10 Home/Pro Affinity Designer/Photo/Publisher 2 for iPad • iPadOS 17.4.1 (iPad 7th gen) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sambikeart Posted June 13, 2017 Author Share Posted June 13, 2017 Thanks...must say I'm loving the iPad version...means I can have a design programme with me at all times as the iPad is so light Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanoy Posted June 17, 2017 Share Posted June 17, 2017 Hi sambikeart, Welcome to Affinity Forums :) You can't have two images open simultaneously but you can copy from one and paste on another. To do it create your selection as usual - make sure you are working with a pixel layer type - look at the label above the layers name (in small letters, all caps) in the Layers studio. If it says Image instead of Pixel you have to convert it to a Pixel layer first. To do this tap the ellipsis icon on the top of the interface in Photo Persona and select Rasterise ▸ Rasterise. Not that you have a pixel layer and the selection created, tap the ellipsis icon (Photo Persona) and select Pasteboard ▸ Copy. Tap the <- icon to go to Affinity Photo Welcome Screen and select the image where you want to paste the copied selection to open it. Tap the ellipsis menu (Photo Persona) and select Pasteboard ▸ Paste. Your (copied) selection should be pasted on the second document as a new layer. @Alfred It works exactly like the desktop version. Image layers must be rasterised first. @LilleG Since your layer was created through the Develop Persona it's already a pixel layer, so there wasn't need to rasterise it first. So that's how you can copy and paste from a placed image layer... @MEB, can you just explain what is the reason behind why you need to Rasterise? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeggyIn717 Posted June 17, 2017 Share Posted June 17, 2017 I have not been successful in pasting an image into a new document from the iPad clipboard. What am I doing wrong⁉️ Also, would like to be able to add drop shadow & adjust offset & blur to PNG images on a transparency. My searches do not bring up any info in Help Thanx BeverlyE 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeverlyE Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 Is there any way to create a drop shadow? The fx outer shadow doesn't give the kind of drop shadow I'm wanting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cirkē Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 a quick command or shorthan > selection as new layer should be in a future version very useful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff MEB Posted July 24, 2017 Staff Share Posted July 24, 2017 @erickb after creating the selection, switch to Photo Persona and tap the canvas with two fingers: a popup menu will appear with a few functions to speed up this type of operations (copy, paste, deselect etc). cirkē 1 Quote A Guide to Learning Affinity Software Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cirkē Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 Thank you Meb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
julia_mysterywhite Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 Good Day I have tried almost all ways to copy and paste and its still not working im getting very frustrated considering the main thing I wanted to to with this is copy and paste to different images on affinity photo im selecting certain things or even just using full image and putting it in canvas size and in pixel image but when I paste it barely any of the picture is actually there for example this lake and mountain that im doing im copying everything but when I paste it it just pastes a super tiny portion of one mountain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Cooper Posted July 2, 2020 Share Posted July 2, 2020 I can’t even find the copy command on my iPad tapping on screen does nothin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DM1 Posted July 3, 2020 Share Posted July 3, 2020 On 9/17/2019 at 7:53 PM, julia_mysterywhite said: im copying everything but when I paste it it just pastes a super tiny portion of one mountain I suspect your canvas is too small to show the pasted image (conversely the image is too large). You should be able to tap to select (move tool) and drag a corner to make pasted image smaller (you may have to zoom right out to see image handles. Alternately use the unclip canvas feature. Quote M1 IPad Air 10.9/256GB lpadOS 17.1.1 Apple Pencil (2nd gen). Affinity Photo 1.10.5 Affinity Design 1.10.5 Affinity Publisher 2, Affinity Designer 2, Affinity Photo 2 and betas. Official Online iPad Help documents (multi-lingual) here: https://affinity.https://affinity.help/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DM1 Posted July 3, 2020 Share Posted July 3, 2020 1 hour ago, Jim Cooper said: can’t even find the copy command on my iPad tapping on screen does nothin Press and hold finger on screen till menu pops up. 🙂 Quote M1 IPad Air 10.9/256GB lpadOS 17.1.1 Apple Pencil (2nd gen). Affinity Photo 1.10.5 Affinity Design 1.10.5 Affinity Publisher 2, Affinity Designer 2, Affinity Photo 2 and betas. Official Online iPad Help documents (multi-lingual) here: https://affinity.https://affinity.help/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Cooper Posted July 3, 2020 Share Posted July 3, 2020 I will give it a try the videos make it look easy it’s just frustrating when I can’t get it to work thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alfred Posted July 3, 2020 Share Posted July 3, 2020 42 minutes ago, Jim Cooper said: it’s just frustrating when I can’t get it to work The problem here is that this thread was created three years ago, and the meaning of a two-finger tap has changed since then. Quote Alfred Affinity Designer/Photo/Publisher 2 for Windows • Windows 10 Home/Pro Affinity Designer/Photo/Publisher 2 for iPad • iPadOS 17.4.1 (iPad 7th gen) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DM1 Posted July 3, 2020 Share Posted July 3, 2020 53 minutes ago, Jim Cooper said: I will give it a try the videos make it look easy it’s just frustrating when I can’t get it to work thank you Just press with one finger for a second or two, then lift your finger. Menu appears (Pop-up) immediately. IMG_4371.MP4 Quote M1 IPad Air 10.9/256GB lpadOS 17.1.1 Apple Pencil (2nd gen). Affinity Photo 1.10.5 Affinity Design 1.10.5 Affinity Publisher 2, Affinity Designer 2, Affinity Photo 2 and betas. Official Online iPad Help documents (multi-lingual) here: https://affinity.https://affinity.help/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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