Copying, Pasting, and Deleting Shapes, Selections, and Strokes

You can copy selections and then paste them on the same or a different layer.

  1. Click Selection.
  2. Click the axis of a shape, selection, or stroke on the canvas to select it.
  3. Click a button or press a hot key to copy. Ctrl+C selects the current layer, Ctrl+Shift+C selects all layers. Ctrl+Shift+X cuts the selected contents.
  4. Paste with Ctril+V. Tap U to update if you do not see your pasted object.

To delete a selection:

  1. Click Selection.
  2. Select the items you want to delete.
  3. Click Delete. All selected items are deleted. The corresponding matte information is also deleted.