Editing selected objects

Fireworks gives you a number of ways to edit selected objects: you can move objects on the canvas or from application to application, you can replicate objects with the Clone and Duplicate commands, or you can remove objects from the workspace altogether.

To move a selection, do one of the following:

Drag it with the Pointer, Subselection, or Select Behind tool.
Press any arrow key to move the selection in 1-pixel increments.
Hold down Shift while pressing any arrow key to move the selection in 10-pixel increments.
In the Property inspector, enter the X and Y coordinates for the location of the top left corner of the selection.
Enter the object's x and y coordinates in the Info panel. If the X and Y boxes aren't visible, drag the bottom edge of the panel.

To move or copy selected objects by pasting:

Select an object or multiple objects.
Select Edit > Cut or Edit > Copy.
Select Edit > Paste.

To duplicate one or more selected objects:

Select Edit > Duplicate.

As you repeat the command, duplicates of the selected object appear in a cascading arrangement from the original, 10 pixels lower and 10 pixels to the right of the previous duplicate. The most recently duplicated object becomes the selected object.

NOTE

You cannot use the Duplicate or Clone commands with bitmap selections. Use the Subselection tool or Rubber Stamp tool to duplicate parts of a bitmap image.For more information about using the Subselection tool, see the following procedures. For more information about using the Rubber Stamp tool, see Retouching bitmaps.

To duplicate a selected object by dragging:

Alt-drag (Windows) or Option-drag (Macintosh) the object using the Pointer tool.

To duplicate a pixel selection, do one of the following:

Drag the pixel selection using the Subselection tool.
Alt-drag (Windows) or Option-drag (Macintosh) the object using the Pointer tool.

To clone a selection:

Select Edit > Clone.

The clone of the selection is stacked precisely in front of the original and becomes the selected object.

NOTE

To move a selected clone away from the original with pixel-by-pixel precision, use the arrow keys or Shift+arrow keys. This is a convenient way to maintain a specific distance between clones or maintain the vertical or horizontal alignment of the clones.

To delete selected objects, do one of the following:

Press Delete or Backspace.
Select Edit > Clear.
Select Edit > Cut.
Right-click (Windows) or Control-click (Macintosh) the object and select Edit > Cut from the context menu.

To cancel or deselect a selection, do one of the following:

Select Select > Deselect.
Click anywhere in the image outside of the selected area if you are using the Marquee, Oval Marquee, or Lasso tool.
Press Escape.