Copy & Paste Operations

In Image Editor, by default, copy & paste operations are done with bitmap and vector objects together. You can also copy bitmap or objects separately. It's flexible and easy to copy from and to other applications.

E.g. sending a capture directly in email:

A ScreenHunter image document has 3 layers.

Copy & Paste Summary

By default, the Select area tool will select both bitmap and vector objects. Hold down Ctrl for selecting bitmap only.

Copy & Paste Cases

In Image Editor		Other Apps
Select and Copy	Paste	e.g. Paste in Outlook email
Copy Both Bitmap & Objects Use the Select area tool to select an area, then copy or (`Ctrl` + `C`). This is default. It copies both bitmap and the overlapping objects.	Pasted (or `Ctrl` + `V`) beside the original	Paseted (`Ctrl` + `V`) only what you selected
Copy Objects Only Use the Select object tool to select objects, then copy or (`Ctrl` + `C`).	Pasted ( or `Ctrl` + `V`) objects (no bitmap) Within Image Editors, only selected objects are pasted.	Pasted (`Ctrl` + `V`) To other apps, the entire image and the objects are pasted.
Copy Bitmap Only Use Select area to select an area, and use dropdown on toolbar `Copy Bitmap Only` or `Ctrl` + `B` or the Edit menu If you hold down `Ctrl` to select an area, only bitmap will be selected.	Pasted ( or `Ctrl` + `V`) bitmap only (no objects)	Pasted (`Ctrl` + `V`)
Cut Bitmap Only Use Select area to select an area, and use dropdown on toolbar `Cut Bitmap Only` or `Ctrl` + `T` or the Edit menu If you hold down `Ctrl` to select an area, only bitmap will be selected.	Pasted ( or `Ctrl` + `V`) bitmap only (no objects)	Pasted (`Ctrl` + `V`)

Copy From Other Apps

Copy From	Paste in Image Editor
Picture (e.g. from Microsoft Paint)	Pasted as a bitmap image, can be moved
Text ( e.g. from Microsoft Word)	Pasted as a Rectangle Text object, can be moved

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