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1. Re: How to copy layers from one file to another
c.pfaffenbichler Jul 5, 2012 11:57 PM (in response to pickfordpictures)If you have opened the RAW as a Smart Object you could just re-edit that.
Layers can be simply dragged to another image (shift-drag from the Layers Panel for identical position if both images have identical dimensions).
Or use Layer > Duplicate Layers.
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2. Re: How to copy layers from one file to another
janelle_f Jul 6, 2012 2:00 AM (in response to pickfordpictures)pickfordpictures-
If you’re working on a multi-layer document in Photoshop and you want to copy a portion of the image into a new document, there’s no need to flatten the image first. You can easily do it by making a selection around the area you want to copy and select Edit>Copy Merged from the menu, or hit Command + Shift + C. This will copy all the artwork inside the selection area, regardless of what layer it is on. Then you can paste it into another Photoshop document. Just be aware that when you paste the artwork, it will be a flattened piece of artwork.
http://www.thegraphicmac.com/copy-multiple-photoshop-layers-new-document-without-flattenin g
-janelle
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3. Re: How to copy layers from one file to another
Noel Carboni Jul 6, 2012 4:54 AM (in response to pickfordpictures)Or you can right-click on selected layer(s), choose Duplicate Layer(s), then in the Destination area choose the Document you'd like to copy the layers to.
-Noel
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4. Re: How to copy layers from one file to another
MikeKPhoto Jul 6, 2012 10:03 AM (in response to c.pfaffenbichler)Shift + drag works, but so does a simple drag without the shift - is there any benefit to adding the shift?
MK
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5. Re: How to copy layers from one file to another
Bill Hunt Jul 6, 2012 11:19 AM (in response to MikeKPhoto)The Shift locates the Copied Layer in the center of the Destination Image.
Good luck,
Hunt
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6. Re: How to copy layers from one file to another
conroy Jul 6, 2012 1:42 PM (in response to Bill Hunt)The Shift locates the Copied Layer in the center of the Destination Image.
It's slightly more sophisticated than that.
If there's a selection in the destination document and it's bounding rectangle is at least partly inside the canvas, then Shift will result in the duplicate being centred at the rectangle's centre. Otherwise, Shift will result in the duplicate being centred at the destination canvas centre.
There could be more to it that I've missed, of course.
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7. Re: How to copy layers from one file to another
Bill Hunt Jul 6, 2012 2:02 PM (in response to conroy)Oh, there are several possible parameters with Copying a Layer. As no one had made mention of any Selection, or other, I did not bother to deliniate every possiblity.
Thanks for pointing that one out.
Hunt





