{"id":163230,"date":"2021-02-12T10:49:05","date_gmt":"2021-02-12T10:49:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/en\/?p=163230"},"modified":"2025-07-01T21:13:40","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T04:13:40","slug":"how-to-copy-something-in-painttool-sai-in-4-quick-steps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/how-to-copy-something-in-painttool-sai-in-4-quick-steps\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Copy Something in PaintTool SAI in 4 Quick Steps"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you\u2019re a budding artist, professional graphic designer, or a mom looking for creative ways to keep your kids busy, take a look at what<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/painttool-sai.en.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Paintool SAI <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">offers. It\u2019s a superb app with user-friendly tools for free-hand and automated works of art on a digital platform. You can make use of the 30-day free trial version before purchasing the app from your preferred provider.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>How to copy a layer in Paint Tool SAI?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3><strong>Step 1: Create a folder<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Group all the layers you want to copy into a folder.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-163233\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2021\/04\/2paint1_pihayx.jpg\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\"><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Step 2: Select the folder<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Once you\u2019ve moved all the layers to the folder, close it and click on the folder to select it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-163235\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/image\/upload\/v1613126027\/2paint2_x72cq8.png\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\"><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Step 3: Select the \u2018Layer\u2019 button in your top toolbar<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Now head to the toolbar and click on \u2018Layer.\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-163236\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2021\/05\/2paint3_w4engg.jpg\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\"><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Step 4: Click on the \u2018Copy\u2019 button to finish the task.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">To finish the task, select \u2018Copy.\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-163237\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2021\/04\/2paint4_svl9uw.jpg\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2021\/04\/2paint4_svl9uw.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2021\/04\/2paint4_svl9uw-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2021\/04\/2paint4_svl9uw-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2021\/04\/2paint4_svl9uw-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2021\/04\/2paint4_svl9uw-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2021\/04\/2paint4_svl9uw-664x374.jpg 664w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2021\/04\/2paint4_svl9uw-238x134.jpg 238w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2021\/04\/2paint4_svl9uw-436x246.jpg 436w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2021\/04\/2paint4_svl9uw-370x208.jpg 370w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2021\/04\/2paint4_svl9uw-304x170.jpg 304w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2021\/04\/2paint4_svl9uw-1200x675.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><strong>How to copy and paste a picture on Paint Tool SAI?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3><strong>Step 1: Choose the image you want to copy<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Navigate to \u2018File\u2019 and click on \u2018Open.\u2019 Open the image you want to copy in Paintool SAI.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-163239\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2021\/04\/3paint1_er19xo.jpg\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\"><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Step 2: Crop or copy the image<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Once the image is open, you can select to crop or copy it. Click on \u2018Copy.\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-163242\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/image\/upload\/v1613126713\/3paint4_vxcyhq.png\" width=\"356\" height=\"289\"><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Step 3: Move the image<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">You can now go to the page where you want the image copied to and \u2018Paste\u2019 it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-163241\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2021\/04\/3paint3_u7vljq.jpg\" width=\"768\" height=\"587\" srcset=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2021\/04\/3paint3_u7vljq.jpg 768w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2021\/04\/3paint3_u7vljq-300x229.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><strong>What else can I use?&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">There are interactive and beneficial online communities where you can chat with other users and experts in forums to get answers and help. Deviant Art offers a precise approach with many pro tips and advice to read through.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Although PaintTool SAI is a very user-friendly app, you can also endeavor into other software products to expand on your arty capabilities. Why not explore and see what programs such as <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/google-web-designer.en.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Google Web Designer,<\/span><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/lego-digital-designer.en.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">LEGO Digital Designer<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, or <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/diagram-designer.en.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Diagram Designer<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> offers you?<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019re a budding artist, professional graphic designer, or a mom looking for creative ways to keep your kids busy, take a look at what Paintool SAI offers. It\u2019s a superb app with user-friendly tools for free-hand and automated works of art on a digital platform. 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