No idea. Copy should always work with selected pixels. Can you give us a better idea what exactly you are doing? Are you on a Shape Layer perhaps?
Not on a shape layer. These are newly imported/converted tif images from a digital Canon. Its probably something simple to do with thec status of the image.
Is the Image locked? What is the bit depth? How are you making the selection? More info would be helpful.
On the layer window passing the cursor over the padlock symbol gives "indicates layer is partially locked" There is only one layer – the backgroundbut the lock symbol on the layer window isnt active so I cannot unlock it.
The images are converted tifs from a Canon DS1. Hence they are RGB files 63m, 4064X2704 pixels at 72 ppi.
The selections can be made by select all, or by the marquee tool. Both do not light the copy (or most other) symbols on the menu.
And its 16bit colour. Cannot unlock the background by double clicking on it to create a layer and cannot create a new layer from background in the layer menu ("new" option not active – in fact nothing is active in that menu)
The background is locked. Go to Layer and in 7.0.1 select Duplicate Layer. Then if I make a serious mistake I can simple pull it down to the trashcan and start of over. If everything is ok with the duplicate layer then since most of my work is restoration and retouching I go back to layer and select whatever I want to do next, usually I select New Adustment Layer and continue on. The only layer locked is the first one, which is the background layer.
Ed
Thanks Ed but even that doesnt work because "duplicate layer" isnt available (unlit on the menu). Once I convert it to 8 bit from 16 bit -then it all works. Is the bottom line that Adobe 7.01 cannot manipulate 16bit images properly!!
The background is locked. Go to Layer and in 7.0.1 select Duplicate Layer. Then if I make a serious mistake I can simple pull it down to the trashcan and start of over. If everything is ok with the duplicate layer then since most of my work is restoration and retouching I go back to layer and select whatever I want to do next, usually I select New Adustment Layer and continue on. The only layer locked is the first one, which is the background layer.
Ed
Roger,
I found this tidbit in the Knowledge Base.
Click the Layer tab in the Layers palette, and then do one of the following:
— If the layer is named Background, double-click it, rename the layer in the New Layer dialog box, and then click OK.
— If the layer is named Index, change the color mode to Grayscale or RGB: Choose Image > Mode, and then select Grayscale or RGB.
— If the image is 16-bit, change it to 8-bit: Choose Image > Mode > 8-bit.
Ed
PS 7.0.1 has very little 16 bit support.
Do your main edits first then convert to 8 bit mode to complete. If you want to work in 16 bit, CS2 is well worth the upgrade price. You will then have most functions and filters available.
Chris.
IIRC, layers were not supported in 16 bit mode back in PS7
