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title: "Selection From Layer"
url: "https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/11613.html"
section_path: "BodyPaint 3D > Select Bitmap Menu > Selection From Layer"
description: "The example above shows how the command has been used to select the text. Everything non-transparent is selected."
---

# Selection From Layer

Selection from Layer

This creates a selection from the active layer.

![Image: 005663.jpg](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/Resources/Images/005663.jpg)

The example above shows how the command has been used to select the text. Everything non-transparent is selected.