Apple Logic Express 8 - Manual (Page 883)

Chapter 38 Working in the Environment 883
Moving Objects Between Layers
The Layer menu and the Clipboard allow you to move objects between layers. You can
also open a second Environment window, and drag the objects to the desired layer.
To use the Layer menu to move objects to a different layer:
1 Select the desired objects.
2 Hold down Option, and select the desired layer in the Layer menu.
This moves the selected objects to the chosen layer.
To use the Clipboard to move objects to a different layer:
1 Select the objects that you want to move and choose Edit > Cut (or use the
corresponding key command, default: Command-X).
2 Switch to the destination layer.
3 Make sure that no objects are selected (by clicking on the layer background).
4 Choose Edit > Paste (or use the corresponding key command, default: Command-V).
Note: If any objects are selected when attempting to paste objects to the current layer,
a dialog asks if you want to “Replace current selection? No/Replace”. If you press Enter
or click Replace, the selected objects will be replaced by the objects in the Clipboard.
The existing cabling remains intact.
To drag objects to a different layer:
1 Open a second Environment window that displays the target layer.
2 Select the objects you want to move in the first Environment window, and drag them
from one window to the other.
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Tip: You can also use this method to copy objects between layers (by holding Option).
Copying Objects
You can copy an object on a layer by Option-dragging it with the Pointer tool.
To copy an object between layers using the Clipboard:
1 Select the objects that you want to move and choose Edit > Copy (or use the
corresponding key command, default: Command-C).
2 Switch to the destination layer.
3 Make sure that no objects are selected (by clicking on the layer background).
4 Choose Edit > Paste (or use the corresponding key command, default: Command-V).
Cabling is preserved; so groups of objects copied in this way will be connected in the
same way as the originals (When you copy a single object, only its output cables are
preserved).