188 Macintosh
User's
Handbook
THE EDIT MENU
Most of the Mac Paint Edit menu commands are similar to
those found with Mac Write. However, their functions differ.
The Undo command has been explained previously.
It
is
used
to
reverse the last MacPaint action using MacPaint's
memory
of
the most recent event.
The next three options, Cut, Copy, and Paste, perform the
same functions as with Mac Write. However, they operate a bit
differently.
To
illustrate, let's copy the watermelon
and
paste
that
copy below the tree. Normally, these commands are only
useful when transferring images. MacPaint includes a special
function (explained on page
207) which copies images more
easily within a document
than
Cut, Copy, and Paste. In
our
example, however,
we
will use the Copy and Paste commands
within the same document.
Using either the lasso
or
the selection rectangle, select the
watermelon. Next, select Copy from the Edit menu to dupli-
cate the watermelon on the Clipboard. This procedure requires
approximately six seconds.
Now choose Paste
to
copy from the Clipboard to the
drawing surface.
Since the watermelon
is
automatically selected,
it will not affect the surroundings over which it moves.
If
the
lasso was used to select the watermelon, the copy appears
adjacent
to
the original.
If
the selection rectangle was used, the
copy appears on top
of
the original. In this case, it appears as if
no copy had been created. In either case, position the selected
copy as desired using the pointer. The original remains behind.
The Cut command functions as does Copy except
that
the
original
is
erased.
In
some instances, the artist may wish the copy's propor-
tions
to
differ from the original.
To
accomplish this, simply cut
or
copy the selection. Then, draw a selection rectangle
of
the
new size
and
select Paste. The object will be redimensioned
accordingly. Figure
6.20 illustrates
an
object
that
has been
pasted with both original
and
altered proportions.
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