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Move, duplicate, or delete objects



Move a selection

 Do one of the following:
  • Drag it with the Pointer, Subselection, or Select Behind tool.

  • Press any arrow key to move the selection in 1-pixel increments.

  • Hold down Shift while pressing any arrow key to move the selection in 10-pixel increments.

  • In the Property inspector, enter the x and y coordinates for the location of the upper-left corner of the selection.

  • Enter the object's x and y coordinates in the Info panel. If the X and Y boxes aren't visible, drag the bottom edge of the panel.

Move or copy selected objects by pasting

  1. Select an object or multiple objects.

  2. Select Edit > Cut or Edit > Copy.

  3. Select Edit > Paste.

Duplicate one or more selected objects

 Select Edit > Duplicate.

As you repeat the command, duplicates of the selected object appear in a cascading arrangement from the original. Duplicates appear 10 pixels lower and 10 pixels to the right of the previous duplicate. The most recently duplicated object becomes the selected object.

Note: You cannot use the Duplicate or Clone commands with bitmap selections. Use the Subselection tool or Rubber Stamp tool to duplicate parts of a bitmap image.

Clone a selection

 Select Edit > Clone.

The clone of the selection is stacked precisely in front of the original and becomes the selected object.

Note: To move a selected clone away from the original with pixel-by-pixel precision, use the arrow keys or Shift+arrow keys. This is a convenient way to maintain a specific distance between clones or to maintain the vertical or horizontal alignment of the clones.

Delete selected objects

 Do one of the following:
  • Press Delete or Backspace.

  • Select Edit > Clear or Edit > Cut.

  • Right-click (Windows) or Control-click (Mac OS) the object and select Edit > Cut from the context menu.

Cancel or deselect a selection

 Do one of the following:
  • Choose Select > Deselect.

  • Click anywhere in the image outside the selected area if you are using the Marquee, Oval Marquee, or Lasso tool.

  • Press Escape.