How to resize only a selected rectangle?

[pstein]

I load a picture into PSP X2 and select a rectangle part of it.

Now I want to resize (=shrink) this selected area by 50%

So I click on menu

Image-->Resize

and adjust the settings as follows:

Width=50 percent
Height=50 percent
Advanced settings=YES
Lock Aspect Ratio=YES
Resize all Layer=NO !!!!!

When I click now on the OK button the whole picture is resized instead of only the selected area.

Why?

Do I have to convert the selection to extra layer?
How?

Thank you
Peter

[Lies54]

Have you turned your background layer into a raster layer?

[migf1]

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Do I have to convert the selection to extra layer?
How?...

Hi Peter,

Yes, you should promote it to a new layer 1st, either via the menu Selections->Promote Selection To Layer, or by hitting Ctrl+Shift+P on your keyboard or by right-clicking on the image layer in the layers-palette and selecting: Promote Selection To Layer

PS. ... or by switching to the Pick tool and then clcking inside the selection (there are more ways too ).

[Jean-Luc]

Hi Peter,
after you have converted the selection to a layer as explained by migf1, in the Resize settings window, uncheck Resize all layers. This will resize only the active layer.

[pstein]

Ok, thank you.

Promoting the selection as additional layer has a disadvantage:

The selection is DUPLICATED.

In other words: after duplication and shrinking the original selected area is still alive.

So the promoting layer feature has no no benefit of the "traditional tedious workaround":

1. Cut the selection
2. Paste as new image
3. Shrink/resize
4. Copy new, shrinked picture into clipboard
5. Insert in the original picture

Is there no promote selection as new layer WITH deleting/cutting old area?

[migf1]

I am not sure what you are trying to do Peter.

To cut instead of duplicating the selected area, you can drag the selection with the selection mode set to Replace
https://gyazo.com/0ef3ff96576503647d5ba634394ba468

This of course leaves a hole behind the original area, and a floating layer in the layers-palette (which you have to decide what you want to do with it).

Btw, you can get the same results with Ctrl+X for cutting, and then Ctrl+E and clicking anywhere in the picture, for getting the selection as a floating layer (or just Ctrl+L, for getting the cut selection as new regular layer).

In all these cases, you will have a hole behind the original area. Later versions of PSP provide a Magic Fill feature. Depending on the picture and the selection, it can help in filling up that area (at least for not starting from scratch).
https://gyazo.com/a312981a9421d4a0e4ef3a252eaf8e0c

[pstein]

To cut instead of duplicating the selected area, you can drag the selection with the selection mode set to Replace

This of course leaves a hole behind the original area, and a floating layer in the layers-palette (which you have to decide what you want to do with it).

This is exactly what I need.
Even better....After moving the selection I need no more "promote Layer" action

Thank you

[migf1]

You are welcome! I'm glad it worked for you.