Transform your selection!

No Ammaro, the move tool is selected. I read your instructions over and over but each time the layer is moved.

[wbiss]

Perhaps something got lost in the translation Gauss [confused] This is the way I got it to work and maybe my explanation will make it a little clearer ? [confused]

Let's say that you're working on "Layer A" and you want to bring in the contents of Layer B. While on 'A', Ctrl Click B and then Ctrl Shift back to A.

Anyhooo... thanks for the shortcut Ammaro! It's cool!

The tough part for me is getting all this new info (including basic shortcuts) to sink in and become second nature!

[Yutosi]

wbiss thank you for the translation. is it working now Gaus. weird!


Ammar

This was getting rather confusing
A CTRL + click on a layer will select everything that is non-transparent on that layer.
CTRL + SHIFT will not do anything. I guess you both meant to say CTRL + SHIFT + click; this will add the selection of all non-transparent areas of any other layer and add it to the current selection. I got rather confused for a couple of reasons: Ammaro you said that it would link it to another layer, which is not the right terminology. Then I got confused because Wendy said that it would bring in the content of layer B, which is not exactly what it is; it adds the selection. Also, in my example I used two layers with both no transparent areas, so after selecting one layer and adding the selection of the other I didn't see any difference which made me even more confused [confused]

I'm happy that this is solved; thanks for the tip Ammaro

Some other key combinations that you can use:

CTRL+ALT+click : subtract from selection
CTRL+ALT+SHIFT+click : intersect with selection

[wbiss]

Oops[stuned]... my terminolgy sucks (I know)!

You're right ,though, Gauss, in your 'summation'. Suffice to say... we worked this one out.

[wbiss]

Information OVERLOAD! Gotta write this down...

Thanks Gauss!

[Yutosi]

My friend Gaussian here is the run down:

- The move tool Selected.
- Ctrl (Command) + Click to select a certain layer from within the image.
- Ctrl (Command) + Shift + Click to link the current layer to the one you clicked on it.
- Now if you clicked again you?ll unlink the layer.

No layer less than 50% opacity will be selected/linked.

This is no selecting shortcut, just choosing (selecting) a layer.

Hope its clarified now.

Ammar

Thanks Ammaro, now it makes more sense. It's the word within that makes a big difference. Also in my case I had only one layer visible , so you can understand that users will get confused in such a case. Thanks again Ammaro, I appreciate it