# Copy-paste from layer to tiles-set

**URL:** https://community.aseprite.org/t/copy-paste-from-layer-to-tiles-set/27926
**Category:** Help
**Created:** [January 15, 2026, 8:42pm UTC](https://community.aseprite.org/t/copy-paste-from-layer-to-tiles-set/27926 "2026-01-15T20:42:12Z")
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### Author: ![phil12345678910](https://community.aseprite.org/letter_avatar/phil12345678910/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@phil12345678910](https://community.aseprite.org/u/phil12345678910)
#### Post date: [January 15, 2026, 8:42pm UTC](https://community.aseprite.org/t/copy-paste-from-layer-to-tiles-set/27926/1 "2026-01-15T20:42:12Z")

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Hi,

I cannot copy paste from one layer to a tiles-set layer

I tried using the marquee, I tried creating a brush, nothing works, the pixels don’t even appear as I hover the mouse in the tiles set layer

is it even possible ?

thanks

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### Author: ![phil12345678910](https://community.aseprite.org/letter_avatar/phil12345678910/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@phil12345678910](https://community.aseprite.org/u/phil12345678910)
#### Post date: [January 15, 2026, 8:58pm UTC](https://community.aseprite.org/t/copy-paste-from-layer-to-tiles-set/27926/2 "2026-01-15T20:58:28Z")

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ok I found out I had to select a color in the palette…I guess