Corel PaintShop Pro Help | Copying and moving vector objects

Copying and moving vector objects

You can copy and move vector objects by using Cut, Copy, and Paste commands. For more information about moving objects precisely, see To move a vector object.

To copy or move a vector object

Edit tab

1 On the Tools toolbar, select the Pen tool

2 On the Tool Options palette, click the Edit Mode button

3 Click on a contour, and then double-click one node to select all nodes.

4 Choose Objects

Edit and select one of the following commands:

• Copy — copies the selected contour to the Windows clipboard

• Cut — removes the selected contour to the Windows clipboard. If the object has only one contour, the command removes the entire object.

5 Click where you want to copy or move the contour.

6 Choose Edit and choose one of the following options:

• Paste As New Vector Selection — pastes vector objects within the same layer

• Paste As New Layer — pastes vector objects as a new layer

• Paste As New Image — pastes vector objects as a new image