Why can't I copy and paste things on Photoshop Elements 5?

Annie S

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I'm a self-taught photochop user, so i'm not great with terminology or anything, but I'll try to explain. So, I've got this picture of a ballet dancer in one file, and the background in the other. I want to put the ballerina on the background. Simple, right? No. When I try to do it, it pastes a black-and-white version of the ballerina. I really need it to be coloured!

I've tried everything - magnetic lasso, magic wand, the move tool, EVERYTHING! It copies and everything, but it will not paste in colour.

Iv;e done it properly before, but I don't know how I did it. Any help?
 
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