# PhotoshopElements

# Create a new layer from part of another layer

You can move part of an image from one layer to a newly created one, leaving the original intact.

1. Select an existing layer, and make a selection.
2. Choose one of the following:

   - Layer > New > Layer Via Copy to copy the selection into a new layer.

   - Layer > New > Layer Via Cut to cut the selection and paste it into a new layer.

   The selected area appears in a new layer in the same position relative to the image boundaries.

Creating a new layer by copying part of another layer and pasting it into a new layer

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- Duplicate a layer within an image
- About selections

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