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I used to know it but can't remember anymore and after a long search online, still can't figure it out.

Ok,  I have a bunch of layers and I want to make a lasso selection on the top layer and then use whatever the correct keyboard shortcut is to make a new layer with a merge of all the underlying layers made in the lasso selection area.

I know I can cntrl-alt-shift E and stamp a new layer on top of the stack with a merged version of all the layers below and then make a lasso selection and cntrl-J that to a new layer, then delete the cntrl-alt-shift E layer...but I would like to save the step of having to make the merged layer first.  There is a keyboard short cut for this but I just cant find it.

Any of you pro's have the answer to this?  Would really appreciate it.

Thanks!!