rogershuff Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 I have searched for this (maybe I missed it). Option+mouse drag duplicates but for me it is imprecise. In InDesign, Shift+option+a cursor key (no mouse) duplicates an object and offsets the dupe from the original but keeps its alignment with the original (either vertically or horizontally, depending which key I use). I use this a lot to duplicate (say) a line that I'd like to align with another without any mousing. Maybe there's another key combo I'm missing to do this? Quote Roger Shufflebottom www.avid-companion.co.uk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walt.farrell Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 Cmd+drag will duplicate. Opt+drag will duplicate and ignore Snapping. Cmd+J will duplicate. At that point, you could use the Move Tool and the arrow keys to move the object. There's another current topic that indicates that Shift+drag will maintain horizontal or vertical alignment (so, perhaps, Cmd+J then Shift+drag?) but I haven't played with it yet. Rick G 1 Quote -- Walt Designer, Photo, and Publisher V1 and V2 at latest retail and beta releases PC: Desktop: Windows 11 Pro, version 23H2, 64GB memory, AMD Ryzen 9 5900 12-Core @ 3.00 GHz, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Laptop: Windows 11 Pro, version 23H2, 32GB memory, Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz, Intel UHD Graphics Comet Lake GT2 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU. iPad: iPad Pro M1, 12.9": iPadOS 17.4.1, Apple Pencil 2, Magic Keyboard Mac: 2023 M2 MacBook Air 15", 16GB memory, macOS Sonoma 14.4.1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogershuff Posted February 16, 2022 Author Share Posted February 16, 2022 Thanks, Walt. That would work - just one extra keystroke. Helpful. Quote Roger Shufflebottom www.avid-companion.co.uk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walt.farrell Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 You're welcome. Quote -- Walt Designer, Photo, and Publisher V1 and V2 at latest retail and beta releases PC: Desktop: Windows 11 Pro, version 23H2, 64GB memory, AMD Ryzen 9 5900 12-Core @ 3.00 GHz, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Laptop: Windows 11 Pro, version 23H2, 32GB memory, Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz, Intel UHD Graphics Comet Lake GT2 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU. iPad: iPad Pro M1, 12.9": iPadOS 17.4.1, Apple Pencil 2, Magic Keyboard Mac: 2023 M2 MacBook Air 15", 16GB memory, macOS Sonoma 14.4.1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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