Duplicating objects

In a composition, you can create an exact copy of an object. When you duplicate an object, the copy becomes an independent object. Changing the original object has no effect on the copy.

To duplicate an object:

1. Select the object to be duplicated.
2. Do one of the following:
• Choose Edit > Duplicate to create a duplicate on top of the original. Move the new object as desired.
• Alt-drag (Windows) or Option-drag (Mac OS) the object to duplicate and place the new object in one step.

Original with duplicate (left) and after modifying original (right). When the original is modified, a duplicate object remains unchanged.