4EverMaAT Posted October 5, 2019 Share Posted October 5, 2019 Selecting a portion of background [pixel] layer that was locked. Then I unlock the layer, then I hold down ctrl and attempt to drag selection to new location. This should have created a clone of the object either on the same layer or a new layer. Another bug with workflow? PS: copy and paste will create the cloned image of the selection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walt.farrell Posted October 5, 2019 Share Posted October 5, 2019 10 minutes ago, 4EverMaAT said: then I hold down ctrl and attempt to drag selection to new location. This should have created a clone of the object either on the same layer or a new layer. What gives you that idea? With part of a pixel layer selected, the Status bar (on Windows) indicates that Dragging with Ctrl will move the selection content. And that's what it does for me. Quote -- Walt Designer, Photo, and Publisher V1 and V2 at latest retail and beta releases PC: Desktop: Windows 11 Pro, version 23H2, 64GB memory, AMD Ryzen 9 5900 12-Core @ 3.00 GHz, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Laptop: Windows 11 Pro, version 23H2, 32GB memory, Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz, Intel UHD Graphics Comet Lake GT2 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU. iPad: iPad Pro M1, 12.9": iPadOS 17.4.1, Apple Pencil 2, Magic Keyboard Mac: 2023 M2 MacBook Air 15", 16GB memory, macOS Sonoma 14.4.1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firstdefence Posted October 5, 2019 Share Posted October 5, 2019 Walt select the move tool after making a selection and look at the status bar hints. The confusion lays in the misinterpretation of the phrase, the cmd/ctrl relates to selected objects not selections. Quote iMac 27" 2019 Somona 14.3.1, iMac 27" Affinity Designer, Photo & Publisher V1 & V2, Adobe, Inkscape, Vectorstyler, Blender, C4D, Sketchup + more... XP-Pen Artist-22E, - iPad Pro 12.9 (Please refrain from licking the screen while using this forum) Affinity Help - Affinity Desktop Tutorials - Feedback - FAQ - most asked questions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walt.farrell Posted October 5, 2019 Share Posted October 5, 2019 8 minutes ago, firstdefence said: Walt select the move tool after making a selection and look at the status bar hints. The OP didn't say anything about switching to the Move Tool. (Edit: Sorry; missed that in the topic title.) But if I do that, the Status bar says nothing about using Ctrl. It says: Dragging with the Move tool, with a pixel selection active, does the same as Ctrl+Drag with one of the Selection Tools active. Quote -- Walt Designer, Photo, and Publisher V1 and V2 at latest retail and beta releases PC: Desktop: Windows 11 Pro, version 23H2, 64GB memory, AMD Ryzen 9 5900 12-Core @ 3.00 GHz, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Laptop: Windows 11 Pro, version 23H2, 32GB memory, Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz, Intel UHD Graphics Comet Lake GT2 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU. iPad: iPad Pro M1, 12.9": iPadOS 17.4.1, Apple Pencil 2, Magic Keyboard Mac: 2023 M2 MacBook Air 15", 16GB memory, macOS Sonoma 14.4.1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4EverMaAT Posted October 5, 2019 Author Share Posted October 5, 2019 3 minutes ago, walt.farrell said: What gives you that idea? With part of a pixel layer selected, the Status bar (on Windows) indicates that Dragging with Ctrl will move the selection content. And that's what it does for me. What do you think of this screenshot? It worked before. shift key makes the drag cutout with 45 degree angles. Why can't the ctrl key work in this case? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4EverMaAT Posted October 5, 2019 Author Share Posted October 5, 2019 1 minute ago, walt.farrell said: The OP didn't say anything about switching to the Move Tool. But if I do that, the Status bar says nothing about using Ctrl. It says: Dragging with the Move tool, with a pixel selection active, does the same as Ctrl+Drag with one of the Selection Tools active. The title says: Bug: move tool holding ctrl does not clone selection I apologize though if I did not include this in post text. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walt.farrell Posted October 5, 2019 Share Posted October 5, 2019 5 minutes ago, 4EverMaAT said: It worked before. shift key makes the drag cutout with 45 degree angles. Why can't the ctrl key work in this case? You do not have a pixel selection active in that screenshot. You have a complete pixel layer selected. Having a pixel selection (part of a pixel layer) as you mentioned in the first post in this topic is not the same as having a complete pixel layer selected, and operates differently. Quote -- Walt Designer, Photo, and Publisher V1 and V2 at latest retail and beta releases PC: Desktop: Windows 11 Pro, version 23H2, 64GB memory, AMD Ryzen 9 5900 12-Core @ 3.00 GHz, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Laptop: Windows 11 Pro, version 23H2, 32GB memory, Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz, Intel UHD Graphics Comet Lake GT2 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU. iPad: iPad Pro M1, 12.9": iPadOS 17.4.1, Apple Pencil 2, Magic Keyboard Mac: 2023 M2 MacBook Air 15", 16GB memory, macOS Sonoma 14.4.1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walt.farrell Posted October 5, 2019 Share Posted October 5, 2019 1 minute ago, 4EverMaAT said: The title says: Bug: move tool holding ctrl does not clone selection I apologize though if I did not include this in post text. Sorry; I missed seeing that in the title. Quote -- Walt Designer, Photo, and Publisher V1 and V2 at latest retail and beta releases PC: Desktop: Windows 11 Pro, version 23H2, 64GB memory, AMD Ryzen 9 5900 12-Core @ 3.00 GHz, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Laptop: Windows 11 Pro, version 23H2, 32GB memory, Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz, Intel UHD Graphics Comet Lake GT2 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU. iPad: iPad Pro M1, 12.9": iPadOS 17.4.1, Apple Pencil 2, Magic Keyboard Mac: 2023 M2 MacBook Air 15", 16GB memory, macOS Sonoma 14.4.1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firstdefence Posted October 5, 2019 Share Posted October 5, 2019 Ctrl to clone selected objects, a selection isn't an object until it's been copied and pasted after that you can clone it 4EverMaAT 1 Quote iMac 27" 2019 Somona 14.3.1, iMac 27" Affinity Designer, Photo & Publisher V1 & V2, Adobe, Inkscape, Vectorstyler, Blender, C4D, Sketchup + more... XP-Pen Artist-22E, - iPad Pro 12.9 (Please refrain from licking the screen while using this forum) Affinity Help - Affinity Desktop Tutorials - Feedback - FAQ - most asked questions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tuangd Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 I am having the same confusion. And this is driving me crazy. I do not understand the different between select an "object" or the "layer" while they have the same representation on the screen! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R C-R Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 3 hours ago, tuangd said: I do not understand the different between select an "object" or the "layer" while they have the same representation on the screen! A "(Pixel)" layer is composed of pixels so you can select either the entire layer (all of its pixels) or with one of the pixel selection tools just some of its pixels. Quote All 3 1.10.8, & all 3 V2.4.1 Mac apps; 2020 iMac 27"; 3.8GHz i7, Radeon Pro 5700, 32GB RAM; macOS 10.15.7 Affinity Photo 1.10.8; Affinity Designer 1.108; & all 3 V2 apps for iPad; 6th Generation iPad 32 GB; Apple Pencil; iPadOS 15.7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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