Copy, paste, and clipboard
Copy, cut, paste, and duplicate layers — and paste from the system clipboard — in the Lovision editor.
Keyboard shortcuts
| Action | Mac | Windows / Linux |
|---|---|---|
| Copy | ⌘C | Ctrl+C |
| Cut | ⌘X | Ctrl+X |
| Paste | ⌘V | Ctrl+V |
| Duplicate | ⌘D | Ctrl+D |
Copying and pasting layers
Copying selected layers places them on the clipboard. Pasting creates new layers near the original position or at the center of the visible canvas (if pasting across projects).
Pasting places the copied content near where you last copied, offset slightly, or at the center of the visible canvas when pasting across projects.
Duplicating layers
Duplicate (⌘D) creates a copy of the selected layer(s) immediately on the canvas, offset slightly from the originals. It is faster than copy + paste for creating a nearby copy.
Hold ⌥ (Mac) or Alt (Windows) and drag a selected layer to create a duplicate at the drag position.
Pasting from the system clipboard
Lovision accepts several types of clipboard content from other apps:
- Images (PNG, JPEG) — creates an image layer
- SVG markup — creates a vector layer
- Plain text — creates a text layer
- Screenshots — creates an image layer from the OS clipboard
Browser clipboard permission may be required for some image reads — see Paste from clipboard.
Copy and paste properties
Right-click a layer to find Copy properties and Paste properties in the context menu. This copies style attributes (fill, stroke, effects) from one layer and applies them to another, without copying the layer's geometry.
Tips
- Use Duplicate (⌘D) for quick nearby copies — it is faster than Copy + Paste.
- If paste does nothing, make sure the editor canvas is focused (click the canvas first) and check browser clipboard permissions.