Cut, copy, and paste regions of a sketch

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Cut, copy, and paste regions of a sketch

Select a region, choose Edit > Cut Image or Edit > Copy Image, then Edit > Paste Image.

To select a region

See Create a mask by selecting a region.

Note

You can also select a region of an image layer by creating a mask for that image layer (see Create a mask from an image file, Create a mask by painting, and Create a mask from curves).

To cut the selected region

Choose Edit > Cut Image.

To copy the selected region

Choose Edit > Copy Image.

To paste the cut/copied region (in Alias)

Select the image layer above which you want to paste the cut/copied region.
See Select an image layer.
Choose Edit > Paste Image.
The cut/copied region is pasted into a new image layer above the active image layer.

Note
The region is pasted either into the center of the selection mask (if there is one) or into the center of the canvas plane (if there is no selection mask).

To paste the cut/copied region (into another application)

In the application, choose Edit > Paste.