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January 18, 2023
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  • January 18, 2023
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In Photoshop I use Click+Alt and then Ctrl + J to get duplicates of my images.  Is there a way to do this in Illustrator?

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Correct answer Dave Creamer of IDEAS

Alt-drag is an almost universal Adobe shortcut for making a "quick copy". 

 

You can also copy (Cntl-C or Cmd-C) and paste in front or paste in back (Cnt/Cmd-f and -b respectively). This is more of a clone since it makes a copy in the same location as the original.

 

Edit: @pixxxelschubser --I swear your post wasn't visible when I posted! 😉

 

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Dave Creamer of IDEAS
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January 18, 2023

Alt-drag is an almost universal Adobe shortcut for making a "quick copy". 

 

You can also copy (Cntl-C or Cmd-C) and paste in front or paste in back (Cnt/Cmd-f and -b respectively). This is more of a clone since it makes a copy in the same location as the original.

 

Edit: @pixxxelschubser --I swear your post wasn't visible when I posted! 😉

 

David Creamer: Community Expert (ACI and ACE 1995-2023)
pixxxelschubser
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January 19, 2023
quote

 

… Edit: @pixxxelschubser --I swear your post wasn't visible when I posted! 😉

 


By @Dave Creamer of IDEAS

 

@Dave Creamer of IDEAS 

That is not a problem at all.

It is much better to get two similar answers - than no answer at all.

😉

 

 

pixxxelschubser
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January 18, 2023

Or simple:

[Strg/Ctrl]+[C] and [Shift]+[Strg/Ctrl]+[V] (paste in place)

Or

[Strg/Ctrl]+[C] and [Strg/Ctrl]+[F] (paste before)

Or

[Strg/Ctrl]+[C] and [Strg/Ctrl]+[B] (paste behind)

 

 

Ton Frederiks
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January 18, 2023

Select something.

Drag the selection with the Selection tool and hold down the Alt key.

Click Cmd (or Ctrl) D to repeat (Transform again).