Has "Layer via Copy" in the Layers Pallet Been Lost in CS2

Ken Hall wrote:

In CS, you can right click on the background layer and a menu pops up with "Layer via Copy" pops up. I use it constantly. It seems to be gone in CS2. Is there a way to do this in a similar way or must one go to the Layers menu, then New Layer then select it — a real PITA?
Ken

Do you have a selection active? I don’t have CS2 but noticed that it doesn’t appear unless there is an active selection. Anyway you can always try Ctrl-J.

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On Wed, 08 Feb 2006 20:57:00 -0500, edjh wrote:

Do you have a selection active? I don’t have CS2 but noticed that it doesn’t appear unless there is an active selection.

Yes. I had a selection active.

Anyway you can always try Ctrl-J.

Yes, but us old guys begin to reach a limit on how many keyboard shortcuts we can remember. 😉

Ken

On 2/8/06 8:34 PM, in article ,
"Ken Hall" ranted:

In CS, you can right click on the background layer and a menu pops up with "Layer via Copy" pops up. I use it constantly. It seems to be gone in CS2. Is there a way to do this in a similar way or must one go to the Layers menu, then New Layer then select it — a real PITA?
Ken

Go to the layers palette and click drag the layer you want copied over the new layer icon.

-V

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On 2/8/06 8:34 PM, in article ,
"Ken Hall" ranted:

In CS, you can right click on the background layer and a menu pops up with "Layer via Copy" pops up. I use it constantly. It seems to be gone in CS2. Is there a way to do this in a similar way or must one go to the Layers menu, then New Layer then select it — a real PITA?
Ken

Go to the layers palette and click drag the layer you want copied over the new layer icon.

-V

I think he wants to copy a selection only to a new layer, as in Cntl-C Cntl-V, rather than duplicate a whole layer.
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On Wed, 08 Feb 2006 20:57:00 -0500, edjh wrote:

Do you have a selection active? I don’t have CS2 but noticed that it doesn’t appear unless there is an active selection.

Yes. I had a selection active.

Anyway you can always try Ctrl-J.

Yes, but us old guys begin to reach a limit on how many keyboard shortcuts we can remember. 😉

Ken

Even though it is two keystrokes instead of one, Cntl-C Cntl-V is easier to remember because it is just about universal, and arguably quicker than right-mousing from the layer palette.

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John wrote:

In CS, you can right click on the background layer and a menu pops up with "Layer via Copy" pops up. I use it constantly. It seems to be gone in CS2. Is there a way to do this in a similar way or must one go to the Layers menu, then New Layer then select it — a real PITA?
Ken

Go to the layers palette and click drag the layer you want copied over the new layer icon.

-V

I think he wants to copy a selection only to a new layer, as in Cntl-C Cntl-V, rather than duplicate a whole layer.

In that case, CNTL-J will do the trick much easier.

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"Johan W. Elzenga" wrote in message

John wrote:

In CS, you can right click on the background layer and a menu pops

up

with "Layer via Copy" pops up. I use it constantly. It seems to be gone in CS2. Is there a way to do this in a similar way or must one go to the Layers menu, then New Layer then select it — a real

PITA?

Ken

Go to the layers palette and click drag the layer you want copied over

the

new layer icon.

-V

I think he wants to copy a selection only to a new layer, as in Cntl-C Cntl-V, rather than duplicate a whole layer.

In that case, CNTL-J will do the trick much easier.

Yes, you’re quire right of course. However, like the OP, I am memorially challenged 🙂

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On Thu, 9 Feb 2006 14:21:32 -0000, "John"
wrote:

I think he wants to copy a selection only to a new layer, as in Cntl-C Cntl-V, rather than duplicate a whole layer.

Correct

Ken

"John" wrote in message

Even though it is two keystrokes instead of one, Cntl-C Cntl-V is easier to
remember because it is just about universal, and arguably quicker than right-mousing from the layer palette.

If Cntl-C/V uses the system’s clipboard, then it adds considerably to overhead. If anyone cares.

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"John" wrote in message

Even though it is two keystrokes instead of one, Cntl-C Cntl-V is easier to
remember because it is just about universal, and arguably quicker than right-mousing from the layer palette.

If Cntl-C/V uses the system’s clipboard, then it adds considerably to overhead. If anyone cares.

It uses Photoshop’s own clipboard first. When you leave Photoshop, it’s tranferred to the system clipboard if possible. You may get the ‘Photoshop couldn’t export the clipboard because it was too big’ warning if you copy and paste entire layers.

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On Wed, 08 Feb 2006 20:57:00 -0500, edjh wrote:

Do you have a selection active? I don’t have CS2 but noticed that it doesn’t appear unless there is an active selection.

Yes. I had a selection active.

Anyway you can always try Ctrl-J.

Yes, but us old guys begin to reach a limit on how many keyboard shortcuts we can remember. 😉

Ken

Even though it is two keystrokes instead of one, Cntl-C Cntl-V is easier to remember because it is just about universal, and arguably quicker than right-mousing from the layer palette.

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John
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Problem with that is it will place the pasted selection into the center of the canvas whereas Ctrl-J will place it in the same X-Y location it was copied from.

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Problem with that is it will place the pasted selection into the center of the canvas whereas Ctrl-J will place it in the same X-Y location it was copied from.

Only if you deselect before copying. If you leave the selection in place, the location will be perserved.

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"edjh" wrote in message

Problem with that is it will place the pasted selection into the center of the canvas whereas Ctrl-J will place it in the same X-Y location it was copied from.

Only if you deselect before copying. If you leave the selection in place, the location will be perserved.

Sorry – I of course meant "Only if you deselect before pasting" —
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