User Guide

Canvas 12 User Guide
With a selection on the Clipboard, choose Paste to insert the selection in the center of the
active document’s current view. Repeat the Paste command to make multiple copies.
The Duplicate command copies selections immediately and lets you space copies evenly. The
Replicate command lets you scale, rotate, and offset multiple copies.
Duplicating selections
The Duplicate command quickly copies selected objects into the same document, without affecting
the contents of the Clipboard.
The Duplicate command offsets copies a preset distance horizontally and vertically from the original.
You can move the copy (without deselecting it) to adjust the offset distance and direction and then
repeat the Duplicate command to make more evenly-spaced copies.
You can change the Duplicate command’s preset offset values (see "Setting preferences" on page
97).
To duplicate and space copies evenly:
1. Select one or more vector, text, paint, or group objects to copy.
2. Choose Edit | Duplicate. Canvas duplicates the selection and offsets the copy a preset
distance from the original.
3. The copy must remain selected as you drag it or use the keyboard arrow keys to move it into
position. The new position establishes the offset distance and direction from the original
selection.
4. Choose Edit | Duplicate again. Canvas creates the next copy using the offset defined from the
original selection to the first copy. Repeat this step to create additional evenly-spaced copies.
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