### 7.6. Anchor Floating Layer or Mask

If you have created a floating selection, a temporary layer, called a “floating layer” or “floating selection”, is added to the layer stack. As long as the floating layer persists, you can only work on that layer.

To work on the rest of the image, you must “anchor” the floating layer to the former active layer with the Anchor Floating Layer or Mask command; or convert it to a new layer with the To New Layer command. The anchor menu command is only visible if a floating selection is present.

| Nota
Si hay una herramienta de selección activa, el puntero del ratón se muestra con un icono en forma de ancla cuando está fuera de la selección.

#### 7.6.1. Activar el comando

You can access this command

- From the main menu through Layer → Anchor Floating Layer or Mask.

- By using the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+H.

- From the Layers Dialog, you can access it through the Anchor Floating Layer or Mask command of its context menu, or by clicking on the icon button on the bottom of that dialog.

#### 7.6.2. Maneras alternativas de anclar una selección flotante

Consulte Sección 4.5.4, “Anclar una selección flotante”

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