Drag Copy, or Copying without Copy/Paste

[Anonymous]

I'm a little new to this program so I might have missed something obvious, but I don't see a way to simply select something and drag a copy (holding the alt key) the way you can in Photoshop or similar programs.  This seems like an obvious and common feature so that's why I wonder if I'm just missing it somehow.

As far as I can tell, the only way to copy something is to select it, copy it, then paste it.  This creates a new layer for the pasted content I then have to re-position and merge into the original layer every time I do it.  That's a couple extra steps I would rather not do.

Thanks.

[david.lau]

On Windows 10 version (Tablet), it is not available.  You can you the desktop verison of SketchBook.

DESKTOP

www.sketchcook.com/thankyou

Windows 10 (tablet)

www.sketchbook.com/windows10 (Blue Bar)

If you are on mobile, you need to use the layer editor.

https://autodesk.box.com/s/6sm2kgkdmnjao2em3lf9lldptxk179rm

https://autodesk.box.com/s/jmg7sq69zaq2boxnrvrq59dfw7vwlf9o

[Anonymous]

I'm on the pro desktop version on Windows 10 using a cintiq.  The link you provided doesn't work, but it seems you're saying there should be a drag-copy in this version though I don't see anything whatsoever in the software.  

Can you provide a working link or a quick explanation as to where I might find this, or what key combination I need to know?

[Anonymous]

I'm bumping this as I'm sure someone besides me will benefit from an answer...Any help appreciated.  If nothing is currently possible I'll put it in as a request.

[david.lau]

To prevent the cut/copy/paste from not going into a new layer, go to:

Edit > Preferences > General > Options > UNCHECK Add Image: Import into a new layer

Then you can use cut/copy/paste workflow.

There isn't a shortcut to do it by using the ALT key in Adobe products.

In the Windows 10 (tablet) version, there is a select option but there isn't a way to cut/copy paste it.

[Anonymous]

Thanks, I'll give it a try AND put it in as a request.  I think a simple alt-key process would be better.

[Anonymous]

I want to bump this up as well. As a workaround, I've been making multiple new layers and erasing what I don't need, but it takes up quite a bit of time.

[julius]

Using a brand new surface book, and without any non keyboard method to copy and paste i find the speed at which i can work very limited. I'm doing rapid variations of the same sketch, i need to lasso, then drag copy. Simple. Doesn't appear possible, unless I'm missing something?

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@david.lau wrote:

On Windows 10 ven (Tablet), it is not available.  You can you the desktop verison of SketchBook.

DESKTOP

www.sketchcook.com/thankyou

Windows 10 (tablet)

www.sketchbook.com/windows10 (Blue Bar)

If you are on mobile, you need to use the layer editor.

https://autodesk.box.com/s/6sm2kgkdmnjao2em3lf9lldptxk179rm

https://autodesk.box.com/s/jmg7sq69zaq2boxnrvrq59dfw7vwlf9o

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