How to Copy and Paste a Selection in Photoshop

When you are doing photo editing in photoshop, how do you copy and paste a selection?

I’m sure that most of you have tried to copy and paste a selection in photoshop before. It’s not always easy, but it can be done with the following steps.

How to Copy and Paste a Selection in Photoshop

Have you ever wanted to copy and paste a selection in Photoshop but couldn’t find how? The answer is surprisingly simple, so it’s time for us all to stop using the effective and easy method of copying and pasting. This article will show you how to do this with just two quick steps.

Let’s get started.

Method 1: Copy Selection & Paste

You can use the following steps to Copy Selection & Paste method.

1. First, select the area of your photo that you want to copy.

select the area of your photo that you want to copy

2.  or press “Ctrl+C” on Windows or “Command+C” on Mac OS.

Then click "Edit > Copy"

3. Next, go back to where you’d like the copied image placed and click “Edit >Paste” or “Press Ctrl+V” on Windows or Command+V on Mac OS.

the copied image placed

4. See the “New Layer Create” now click the “Move Tool” & move the image.

the copied image placed

That’s all there is to it.

Method 2: Using Ctrl+Alt

Select the area of your photo. (same as Method 1)

Select the area of your photo

Hold “Ctrl+Alt” keys and drag and drop the object with your mouse from one spot to another spot.

drag and drop the object with your mouse from one spot to another spot

That’s all. I hope you understand Copy and Paste a Selection in shortcut method.

Conclusion

In this blog post, we’ve walked you through a few different ways to copy and paste selections in Photoshop. We hope that these tips have been helpful for your design needs. Have any questions? Feel free to reach out on social media or comment .

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