Deleting, copying, and duplicating images – Apple AppleWorks 5 : Windows 95/NT 4.0 User Manual

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You can move a selected image with the pointer or the arrow keys on
the keyboard.

Deleting, copying, and duplicating images

You can delete, copy, or duplicate an entire image, part of an image, or
several images at once. Remember that you can usually reverse your most
recent action by choosing Undo from the Edit menu. To revert to the most
recently saved version of your document, choose Revert from the File menu.

To Do

this

Move a selected image with the pointer

Move the pointer over the image until it becomes

an arrow, and then drag the image to a new
location. The image stays selected until you click
elsewhere in the document.

Move a selected image vertically or
horizontally one pixel at a time

With the autogrid off (choose Turn Autogrid Off from
the Options menu), press the arrow keys.

Move a selected image eight pixels at
a time

With the autogrid on (choose Turn Autogrid On
from the Options menu), press the arrow keys.

Change the distance that the image
moves each time you press an arrow key

Choose Turn Autogrid On from the Options menu.
Choose Grid Size from the Options menu, and then
select a size.

Choose Index from the Help menu and type the first few letters of the entry. Double-click the
entry and then double-click a topic.

Do this

Delete an area

Select the area and then press Backspace.

Delete part of an image

Drag the eraser

Delete all images in a painting

Double-click the eraser.

Copy or cut an area and paste it
elsewhere

Select the area and from the Default button bar,
click

, or choose Copy or Cut from the

Edit menu. To place the image in the document,
choose Paste from the Edit menu.

Duplicate an area

Hold down Alt as you drag the selected image.

Duplicate an area continuously

Hold down Ctrl+Alt as you drag the selected
image.

In the Help index,

see:

editing, images