Copying objects

There are several ways of creating a copy of an object
. Which method you use depends on what you want to do with the copy.

Copy to the clipboard then paste back. This lets you easily copy objects between documents or between layers
or frames
. The object remains on the clipboard and you can paste it several times if required.

Create a duplicate (a copy slightly offset from the original). This is a quick way to create a copy in the same document and layer. You can change the duplicate offset. See Changing the duplication distance.

Create a clone (a copy exactly on top of the original).

To copy an object using Copy and Paste

1. Select the object (see Selecting objects).

2. From the Edit menu, choose Copy (CTRL+C).

3. If required, change document or layer.

4. From the Edit menu, choose Paste (CTRL+V). This pastes a copy into the center of the window.

To copy an object using Duplicate

1. Select the object.

2. From the Edit menu, choose Duplicate (CTRL+D).

To copy an object using Clone

1. Select the object.

2. From the Edit menu, choose Clone (CTRL+K).

To copy an object using the mouse

1. Choose the Selector Tool.

2. Drag the objects you want to copy.

3. Right-click where you want to leave a copy or press '+' on the numeric keypad.

Movie—click below (not working in this version)

Duplicating and cloning objects

Tips

Instead of using CTRL+V you can press CTRL+Shift+V to paste the copy into the same position as the original. This is useful when moving objects between documents.

You cannot clone or duplicate objects selected using select inside
. This includes selected regions within text objects.