Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
Cloning your new snowflake
In this section, you will clone the snowl ake several times and then merge all the new
snowl ake vector layers into one layer.
1
Select the Move tool ( ). Position your cursor over the snowl ake that you just
created, and then press and hold the Alt key (Windows) or Option key (Mac OS).
Notice that a double cursor appears ( ).
2
While pressing and holding the Alt/Option key, click and drag a copy of the
snowl ake to another location in the image area. No exact location is necessary.
Press and hold the Alt/Option key and drag to
clone (copy) the snowl ake.
3
Position your cursor over the newly-cloned snowl ake, press and hold the Alt/Option
key, and duplicate that snowl ake as well.
4
Repeat step 3 so that you have a total of four snowl akes on the image and you have
created an additional four layers in your Layers panel.
The image with the four cloned snowl akes.
