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Layer versus selection

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Layer versus selection Jeremy Nell 28 Feb 15:29
  Layer versus selection Frank Gore 01 Mar 05:11
Jeremy Nell
2011-02-28 15:29:34 UTC (almost 14 years ago)

Layer versus selection

If I make a selection (using, say, the Select Tool) and I want to flip it, for example, vertically, then wouldn't it be logical that I simply click on Layer > Transform etc and it does what I want with the current selection? Currently, I have to make the selection float before being able to transform it. Why is that?

Frank Gore
2011-03-01 05:11:26 UTC (almost 14 years ago)

Layer versus selection

On Mon, Feb 28, 2011 at 10:29 AM, Jeremy Nell wrote:

If I make a selection (using, say, the Select Tool) and I want to flip it, for example, vertically, then wouldn't it be logical that I simply click on Layer > Transform etc and it does what I want with the current selection?  Currently, I have to make the selection float before being able to transform it.  Why is that?

Because the Layer menu gives you options that target a layer, not a selection on the layer. When you make your selection float, you'e essentially creating a new, temporary layer.

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