Corel PaintShop Pro Help | Cutting, copying, and pasting

Cutting, copying, and pasting

You can select an entire image, part of an image, or an entire layer, and cut it or copy it to the Clipboard. You can then paste the Clipboard content into the same image or another image, or into another application, such as an e-mail program or word processor. The basic commands for cutting, copying, and pasting are as follows:

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Cut — removes the selected content to the Clipboard and replaces it with the image background color or transparency

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Copy — copies the selected content to the Clipboard

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Copy Merged — copies a flattened (merged) version of all the layers in a selection to the Clipboard

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Copy Special — provides three options for optimizing copied content for subsequent pasting into another application

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Paste — pastes cut or copied content from the Clipboard into the same image or another image

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Clear — deletes the selected content

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Empty Clipboard — erases the data from the Clipboard. Placing data on the Clipboard for cutting and pasting can slow your computer’s performance. Emptying the Clipboard can restore the performance speed of your computer. Once applied, this command cannot be undone.

You can cut or copy a selection, layer, or vector object. You can paste the selected content as a new image, a new layer, or a selection.

You can also copy a Corel PaintShop Pro image into other applications, such as word-processing or desktop-publishing applications. For information about exporting Corel PaintShop Pro files to other formats, see Saving images.

Why does the pasted image look out of proportion?

When you paste data into another image, the data keeps its original pixel dimensions. If one image is much larger or smaller than the other, the pasted content may look out of proportion. After you paste the selection, you can use the Pick tool to scale the pasted content. For more information about using the Pick tool to correct perspective, see Scaling and transforming photos using the Pick tool.

You can also resize the two images to make them a similar size before copying and pasting. For more information, see Resizing images.

To cut a selection, layer, or vector object

Edit workspace

Select the area, layer, or object you want to cut.

Choose Edit

Cut.

You can also cut by pressing Ctrl + X.

To copy a selection, layer, or vector object

Edit workspace

Select the area, layer, or object you want to copy.

Do one of the following:

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To copy only the selection or the active layer, choose Edit

Copy.

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To copy all layers of the selected area, choose Edit

Copy Special

Copy Merged.

You can also press Ctrl + C to copy the active layer, or Ctrl + Shift + C to copy merged layers.

To paste content as a new image

Edit workspace

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Choose Edit

Paste As New Image.

You can also paste as a new image by pressing Ctrl + Shift + V.

To paste content as a new layer

Edit workspace

Select the image in which you want to paste the selection.

Choose Edit

Paste As New Layer.

You can also paste a new layer by pressing Ctrl + V, or Ctrl + L.

To paste content as a selection

Edit workspace

Select the image in which you want to paste a selection.

On the Layers palette, click the layer in which you want to paste the selection.

From the Edit menu, choose one of the following commands:

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Paste As New Selection — pastes the contents of the Clipboard as a floating selection above the current layer. If the image already contains a floating selection, that selection is defloated.

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Paste As Transparent Selection — lets you remove a specific color from the selection you are pasting. Any pixels in the Clipboard data that exactly match the current background color become transparent. The Clipboard contents are then pasted as a floating selection above the current layer.

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Paste Into Selection — resizes the Clipboard contents and pastes them into the current selection

Select the background color on the Materials palette before you paste.

To paste a vector object, choose Edit Paste As New Vector Selection.

To copy a multilayer image to the Clipboard

Edit workspace

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Choose Edit

Copy Special

Copy Merged.

To empty the Clipboard

Edit workspace

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Choose Edit

Empty Clipboard.

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