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• Page Setup: Displays the standard system Page Setup dialog where you can set paper
size and orientation for printing. (Command-Shift-P)
• Print: Displays the standard system Print dialog, where you can print the contents of
the Canvas. (Command-P)
Edit Menu
This menu contains familiar commands such as Undo, Cut, Copy, and Paste and also
contains commands to select and delete objects, modify project properties, and control
the Motion spelling checker.
• Undo: This command is usually followed by the name of the last command
performed—for example, Undo Move, or Undo Rotation Change. Choosing this menu
item restores the project to the state before that action was taken. If the menu item is
dimmed, you cannot undo. (Command-Z)
• Redo: This command is usually followed by the name of the last command performed
such as Redo Move or Redo Rotation Change. It is only active if one or more actions
have been undone. Choosing this menu item performs the exact action that was just
undone. (Command-Shift-Z)
• Cut: Removes the selection and stores it on the Clipboard so it can be pasted later.
(Command-X)
• Copy: Copies the selection and stores it on the Clipboard so it can be pasted later.
(Command-C)
• Paste: Adds the current Clipboard selection to the project based on the current selection.
This command is not available if nothing is on the Clipboard or if the contents of the
Clipboard cannot be pasted to the current selection—for example, text cannot be
pasted onto a keyframe. (Command-V)
• Paste Special: Gives you the choice to paste the contents of the Clipboard into the
active Timeline by inserting (pushing existing objects out of the way) or exchanging
or overwriting (replacing existing objects with the selected object). Additional options
are available. (Command-Option-V)
For more information, see Paste Special.
• Duplicate: Makes a copy of the current selection and immediately adds it to the project.
(Command-D)
• Delete: Removes the current selected object, leaving a gap in the Timeline. (Delete)
• Ripple Delete: Removes the selected object and closes the gap in the Timeline.
(Shift-Delete)
• Insert Time: Adds blank space into the Timeline. You can only use Insert Time after
selecting a time region in the Timeline ruler. For more information on regions, see
Working with Regions.
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