copying a selected area on the same layer

[ashf]

How do I do that?
I can do that on Photoshop like below:
Option/Alt+drag with Move tool
or
Ctrl/Command+Option/Alt+drag with Marquee tool

http://www.be-rad.com/2014/09/03/quickly-copy-objects-in-photoshop/

[Callum]

Hi Ashf,

You should be able to do this using CMD + Clicking and dragging with the Move Tool on Mac and Alt + Clicking and dragging with the Move Tool on Windows.

Thanks

C

[ashf]

alt/cmd+drag leave a hole(empty area) on the layer.
so it's rather moving but copying.
Photoshop does not leave a hole.(stay as the original)

[ashf]

@Callum What became of this?

[Callum]

What I suggested in my previous comment is working for me if you are using Windows please could you try holding CTRL?

[Joachim_L]

CTRL is also cutting out the selection (Windows 10).

[ashf]

14 minutes ago, Callum said:

What I suggested in my previous comment is working for me if you are using Windows please could you try holding CTRL?

Same as what Joachim_L said. that leaves a hole.

[Callum]

Ah sorry this behaviour doesn't apply to pixel selections for this you would need to use Copy and Paste.

[carl123]

or Ctrl+J (on Windows) to duplicate the selection

[ashf]

1 minute ago, Callum said:

Ah sorry this behaviour doesn't apply to pixel selections for this you would need to use Copy and Paste.

Would be nice if you could implement the copy action like Photoshop has. it’s very useful to expand/fill areas with same color/pattern quickly.

[ashf]

8 hours ago, carl123 said:

or Ctrl+J (on Windows) to duplicate the selection

Thanks but that's not different from coping&pasting, which creates another layer for each action.

[walt.farrell]

1 hour ago, ashf said:

Thanks but that's not different from coping&pasting, which creates another layer for each action.

True, but once you've moved it where you want it, just Ctrl (Windows) or Cmd (Mac) + E to merge it back into the original layer.

[ashf]

2 minutes ago, walt.farrell said:

True, but once you've moved it where you want it, just Ctrl (Windows) or Cmd (Mac) + E to merge it back into the original layer.

I know, but sometime I do that a lot. so there will be dozens of layers.
in that case, Photoshop way is easier.

[walt.farrell]

17 minutes ago, ashf said:

I know, but sometime I do that a lot. so there will be dozens of layers.
in that case, Photoshop way is easier.

True; you should Ctrl+E after each move, then you temporarily have 2 layers, but go back to having 1.

[ashf]

Than you for your suggestion.

Though would be nice if Serif could implement such a simple action...