Corel Painter Help | Copying and duplicating layers

Some features described in the Help are available only in Corel Painter 2020, and are not included in Painter Essentials 7. For more information about Corel Painter 2020, visit http://www.painterartist.com/. To get started with Painter Essentials 7, see the Painter Essentials 7 Quick Start Guide.

Quick links to procedures on this page:

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To copy and paste a layer

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To duplicate a layer

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To copy a layer to another document

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To copy a selection from multiple layers

Copying and duplicating layers

You can copy individual layers in the same image or between images. You can also duplicate layers in order to quickly replicate image elements. In addition, you can simultaneously copy the contents of multiple layers by using a selection.

To copy and paste a layer

1 .

Choose the Layer Adjuster tool

in the toolbox.

2 .

Enable the Auto-Select Layer check box on the property bar.

3 .

In the document window, click the layer that you want to copy.

4 .

On the property bar, click the Copy button

, and perform an action from the following table:

To paste a layer	Do the following
Directly above the copied layer	Click the Paste in Place button .
Above another layer	Click the layer in the Layers panel, and then click the Paste in Place button .
Above the canvas	Select the canvas in the Layers panel, and then click the Paste in Place button .

You can also copy a selected layer by pressing Ctrl + C (Windows) or Command + C (macOS), and then paste it by pressing Ctrl + V (Windows) or Command + V (macOS).

You can also copy a selected layer by choosing Edit Copy, and then paste it by choosing Edit Paste in Place.