How to duplicate the contents of a layer

[dawils webforumsuser@macromedia.com]

I am working with items on a layer and would like to know how to duplicate them onto another layer. Then I want to "merge down" one layer but still have access to the items on another layer. Is this possible?

Thanks!

[Chester Harold]

"dawils" <webforumsuser@macromedia.com> wrote in message
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> I am working with items on a layer and would like to know how to duplicate

them onto another layer.

Create a new layer. Click on the original layer with the objects and select
Edit > Duplicate. Makes sure all the duplicated objects are selected and
drag them into the new layer.

> Then I want to "merge down" one layer but still have access to the items

on another layer. Is this possible?

Not sure what you mean exactly. You mean flatten all of the items on the
one layer?

Chet

[Lanny Chambers]

In article <bljj50$g6s$1@forums.macromedia.com>,
"dawils" [email]webforumsuser@macromedia.com[/email] wrote:

> I am working with items on a layer and would like to know how to duplicate
> them onto another layer.

In the Layers panel, drag the layer to the New Layer icon at the bottom.

--
Lanny Chambers, St. Louis, USA
[url]http://www.hummingbirds.net/[/url]

[Chester Harold]

You know all the shortcuts. I mean, where is *that* documented at?

Chet

[Jay]

"Chester Harold" <chet@no-spam.com> wrote in message
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> You know all the shortcuts. I mean, where is *that* documented at?
>
> Chet

Fireworks Help -> Adding & removing layers (duplicating a layer setion)

Jay