Selected Layer Does Not Want to Be Moved?

[Flingrabu]

Hi,

 

Once i

 

ctrl-shift-paste

 

to a new layer, that layer - upon pasting, is the active layer and moving it around moves JUST that wee piece of image.

 

I can't figure one thing out.  Once I go BACK to any layer - I can make it visible  or invisible via check mark.  I can select it.  But, it does not want to move?  So that if I pasted a smiley face on layer 3, I can MOVE that smiley face all around via paste.  But, once NEW layers appear, returning to that smiley face on layer 3 I can't seem to get it to move.

 

What do you think is happening?

 

Thanks!  !

Edited August 26, 2022 by Flingrabu

[BoltBait]

In order to move something on a layer, that thing needs to be selected.

 

If you just want to move around the entire layer, press Ctrl-A before trying to move that layer.

[Tactilis]

> What do you think is happening?

I think what's happening is that you have not discovered the excellent Paint.NET documentation.

Click the '?' Help icon, and select Documentation (or just press F1).



Then read about 'Tools | Selection Tools'  and 'Tools | Move Tools'

Then experiment.

If anything isn't clear, ask here again.