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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 pastingSelect an object or multiple objects.
Select Edit > Cut or Edit > Copy.
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.
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