Selection pasting only transparency - single layer image [Solved]

athenavee · **Joined:** Jan 11, 2022 **Posts:** 2

GIMP Version: 2.8.14
Operating System: Windows
OS Version: Windows 10
GIMP Experience: New User

I'm having trouble copying a selection and pasting it into a new file. It simply pastes either transparency or solid color (I think it's BG/FG) in the same shape of the selection but will not paste the actual image in the selection. It is a .png file, a still exported from Davinci Resolve.

Wallace · **Posted:** Tue Jan 11, 2022 12:58 pm **(#2)**

athenavee wrote:

GIMP Version: 2.8.14
Operating System: Windows
OS Version: Windows 10
GIMP Experience: New User

I'm having trouble copying a selection and pasting it into a new file. It simply pastes either transparency or solid color (I think it's BG/FG) in the same shape of the selection but will not paste the actual image in the selection. It is a .png file, a still exported from Davinci Resolve.

Hello athenavee and welcome to Gimp Chat.
Have you checked that the "Selection Mode" is either set to "Replace Current Selection" or "Add To Current Selection"?

ofnuts · **Joined:** Oct 25, 2010 **Posts:** 4812

Make sure that a layer is selected before "Edit > Copy" (or use "Edit > Copy visible"). From you description you seem to be copying a channel.

athenavee · **Joined:** Jan 11, 2022 **Posts:** 2

ofnuts wrote:

Make sure that a layer is selected before "Edit > Copy" (or use "Edit > Copy visible"). From you description you seem to be copying a channel.

Aha! This worked! Thank you! I knew it would be something simple.