How exactly do you "make this selection"? I've tried rectangular marquee, and crop, but neither leaves you with a selected box with the "middle blocks" you mention to drag it with. (Okay crop DOES have the blocks, but moving those simply moves or enlarges the area you are trying to crop) - and once you've done "ctrl J" there's no selected area at all... help?

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