AP: duplicate open file I'm working on

[manu schwendener]

Apparently I'm not the only one who'd like to do that.

 

Most 'natural' for me would be cmd+d = duplicate file.

 

 

https://forum.affinity.serif.com/index.php?/topic/15097-ap-is-there-a-way-to-duplicate-an-open-picture

 

https://forum.affinity.serif.com/index.php?/topic/15178-creating-versions-of-the-same-opened-layers-file

 

https://forum.affinity.serif.com/index.php?/topic/15134-duplication-of-one-photo

[MEB]

Hi manuschwendener.ch,

Currently, the quickest way to do this, as far as i know, is to select all layers (press ⌥⌘A ), then  copy (press ⌘C ) then File ▸ New From Clipboard (press ⌥⇧⌘N ).

I agree it's a little cumbersome. A Duplicate menu command and a shortcut would help here :)

[manu schwendener]

:-)

[manu schwendener]

> select all layers (press ⌥⌘A ), then  copy (press ⌘C ) then File ▸ New From Clipboard (press ⌥⇧⌘N )

 

Then it's called 'Untitled' * and I can't edit the name in the tab (or can I?). For me, 'copy of filename' or 'filename copy' would be better.

 

 

* if I duplicate several open photos the copies are all called 'Untitled'

[MEB]

Hi manuschwendener.ch

Yes, all of them will be named untitled since you're not actually duplicating a document but creating a new one from from existing clipboard data.

That's why i said  a dedicated duplicate command would be useful here. It should attach copy or similar to the name of the file or let you rename it.