Operation Manual

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To clear all transformations applied to an object

1 Select an object.

Click Object Transformations Clear transformations.

You can undo the Clear transformations command by clicking Edit Undo clear transformations.

Copying, duplicating, and deleting objects

CorelDRAW provides you with several ways to copy objects. When you no longer need an object, you can delete it.

Cutting, copying, and pasting

You can cut or copy an object to place it on the Clipboard and paste it into a drawing or another application. Cutting an object places it on

the Clipboard and removes it from the drawing. Copying an object places it on the Clipboard but keeps the original in the drawing.

Duplicating

Duplicating an object places a copy directly in the drawing window and does not use the Clipboard. Duplicating is faster than copying and

pasting. Also, when duplicating an object, you can specify the distance between the duplicate and the original object along the x and y axes.

This distance is known as the offset.

You can apply a transformation, such as rotating, sizing, or skewing, to the duplicate of an object while keeping the original object intact. If

you decide that you want to keep the original object, you can delete the duplicate.

Copying objects at a specified position

You can create multiple copies of objects simultaneously, while specifying their position, without using the Clipboard. For example, you

can distribute object copies horizontally, to the left or right of the original object; or you can distribute copies of objects vertically, below or

above the original object. You can specify the spacing between copies of objects, or you can specify the offset at which copies of objects are

created in relation to each other.

Copying objects quickly

You can use other methods to create copies of objects quickly, without using the Clipboard. You can use the plus sign (+) on the numeric

keypad to place a copy of an object on top of the original object, or you can create copies instantly by pressing the Spacebar or right-

clicking while dragging an object.

To cut or copy an object

1 Select an object.