Move Images Between Files in Photoshop: 5 Easy Ways

This tutorial show you five easy ways to move an image or a layer from one Photoshop document to another, an essential skill for blending and compositing images. You'll learn how to copy and paste an image from one Photoshop document to another, how to drag and drop an image into another document, how to duplicate a layer and send it to another document, and more!

At the end of the video, you'll learn how to quickly blend two images together after moving both photos into the same document.

► Video chapters:
Intro (0:00)
Method 1: Copy and Paste (0:43)
Method 2: Duplicating a Layer (2:00)
Method 3: Drag and Drop (3:14)
Method 4: Using Multi-Dcument Layouts (4:10)
Method 5: Using Floating Windows (5:27)
Bonus: Blending The Images (6:33)

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[edphi]

I have finally found the most effective and sincere teacher on Photoshop. Thank you, a million times. This is the best tutorial on this subject ever.

[TorQueMoD]

Oh snap! I've been using Photoshop since version 3 and never knew you could change the destination of a duplicate layer to another document. Learn something new every day.

[frankcich]

Steve, once again a fabulous tutorial of practical and easy to understand application. Love your stuff!

[MayTheEleventh]

Thanks for your help I was struggling with moving images between documents now it’s easier with this tutorial 👍

[timsaudioandvideotipsandtr]

Great info - found what I was looking for - the multiview layouts

[StudioMKK]

I hope you are going to continue with more Photoshop tutorials, because they are the best! Thank you for the amazing job! x

[adelaramirez]

Thank you!! Very well explained! U didn’t rush through and showed each step by zooming in so we could see what you were talking about not like these other videos that only show half of what they are trying to explain..thanks again!!!

[mandyfaulkner]

I've just spent all day trying to find out how to move images between files. Your video is the best of the lot-so clear and a nice easy pace! Thank you.

[gladsm]

Excellent explanation, simple and clear. It was of great use to me. Keep up the good work!!! :-)

[kilroy]

Most excellent, good sir! I really like the simple, direct, easy-for-us-beginners instructions! I'm absolutely starting from scratch, and this has really helped me a lot. Thank you. I'm going to go search for more of your videos on things I'm learning. Keep up the good work!

[sammy.]

Truly helpful! Appreciate this video ❤️

[sarahishrat]

Thank you... This helps alot... didn't thought that there could be this option too... The way I wanted my composition but this one really did help me make put exactly what I wanted to do... Thank you so much

[CynthiaFink]

You're fantastic! I was lost, and now I've found out how to move images on top of each other, and thanks for throwing in the trick about blend mode. I subscribed!

[greytreethree]

Best photoshop tutorial ever! Clear, concise and easy to follow

[JohnChubbSr]

Glad you posted this video, Steve. Normally, I use the drop and drag method. These 5 methods will come in handy for lots of circumstances, and the blending tip is pretty cool, too!

[SenorGancho]

Excellent job Steve. You have a natural teaching style that is a pleasure to experience. I really appreciated how you helped 'decode' Photoshop and their penchant for confusing the heck out of you with 23 different ways of how to do the same thing. Your breakdown highlighted with clear demonstration of the learning points was right on. Thank you

[oliviatherateater]

very helpful, appreciate your work steve!

[haroldhauser]

Steve, great tutorial. Easy to follow.

[DonnaSnyder-dubs]

Thank you! This makes it so much easier for me to copy or move images.

[keithshenkin]

Beautifully and superbly explained. Thank you.