Magic Move causes an error

[Marco73]

In a fresh installation of PSP 2020 Ultimate on a virgin system, "Magic Move" causes an error:

"------- Command could not be executed -----------
Command name: PasteAsNewSelection
Error text: Data cannot be retrieved from the clipboard."

Any hints?

[Kathy_9]

If this is what I think it is, it's a known error. Do you by chance also have either Corel Painter or Painter Essentials open at the same time? If so, close them and try Magic Move again.

[Marco73]

No, it's only PSP running.

[LeviFiction]

You're not doing this on a blank layer right?

[Marco73]

Why should anyone do a "Magic Move" on a blank layer?

[LeviFiction]

They shouldn't that's why I'm asking. If done on a blank layer there will be no data. Though it's possible someone might think it's similar to cloning onto a blank layer, do the selection on the layer they want to copy from, then go to the blank layer and try to do a magic move thinking it'll appear on the blank layer. Or they aren't paying attention and accidentally selected a layer where the selection is above a blank area. It's just a check.

[Marco73]

OK.
Well, I checked that because it did happen to me a couple of years ago by accident.

[Marco73]

Let me push this back to top, maybe someone reads the topic who did not see it before.
Help is still needed.