Selecting > Moving, copying, and pasting selections and layers > Moving selections and layers within an image
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Moving selections and layers within an image


The move tool lets you drag a selection or layer to a new location in the image. With the Info palette open, you can track the exact distance of the move.

To specify move tool options:

1 Select the move tool ().

2 Select any of the following in the options bar:
  • Auto Select Layer to select the topmost layer that has pixels under the move tool, rather than the selected layer.
  • Show Bounding Box to display the bounding box around the selected item.
  • If multiple items are selected, you can choose one of the alignment options.

    • To move a selection or layer:

    1 Select the move tool ().

    To activate the move tool when another tool is selected, hold down Ctrl (Windows) or Command (Mac OS). (This technique does not work with the hand tool ().)

    2 Do one of the following:
  • Move the pointer inside the selection border, and drag the selection to a new position. If you have selected multiple areas, all move as you drag.
  • Select the layer you want to move. Then drag the layer to a new position in the Layers palette.

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