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Duplicating images
As you work with an image, you may find the need to make copies of it. This can
be useful because you can edit the copies without having to worry about causing
any damage to the original image. Whenever you duplicate an image, a copy of it
opens in a new window. One method to do this is using the Edit: Duplicate
submenu. You can choose from duplicating any of the following:
• Base Image with Objects [Ctrl+D] Duplicates the entire image, including
the base image and all other objects.
• Base Image with Objects Merged Duplicates the image with all the
objects merged onto the base image.
• Base Image Only Duplicates the base image only.
Another method to duplicate images is by using the mouse.
To duplicate an image by using the mouse:
1. With the Standard Selection Tool active, right-click an image and select All
from the resulting pop-up menu to select the entire image. (Make sure you
have Selection: Preserve Base Image [F5] selected.)
2. Click and drag the image onto an empty space in the program window.
3. Right-click the image and select Merge from the resulting pop-up menu.
Notes:
• If Preserve Base Image is cleared, you can still duplicate an image by
pressing [Ctrl] as you drag the selected image to an empty workspace.
• To copy part of an image, use any Selection tool to choose any part you want
to duplicate and drag it to an empty workspace.
Recovering from mistakes
PhotoImpact keeps track of actions and commands used in editing images. A
maximum of 200 levels of Undo and Redo commands can be set in File:
Preferences - General, to help you monitor all the changes made since you last
saved your document. There are four ways to recover from mistakes:
• To reverse the most recent action, click Undo [Ctrl + Z] or Redo [Ctrl + Y]
on the Standard Toolbar.
• To reverse a sequence of actions to a specific step, select either Edit: Undo
Before or Edit: Redo To. From the submenu, select the desired action. All
actions prior to the action selected will be undone/redone.
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