Copy, select, move, and transform shapes

- Here we're going to look at moving, copying,…and transforming shape layers.…To move the shape layer, we just need to be…in the move tool, and we can just drag it around,…provided we are on the right layer.…To copy the shape layer, "Command + J",…or "Ctrl + J", will give me a copy directly on top…of the original.…I can then just move that off, or I can hold down "Option"…or "Alt" as I drag it away from the layer,…to create a copy.…Once we have multiple copies, it's easier…to select them using Auto Select.…

That's the option up here, the option that relates…to the Move tool.…I can turn on Auto Select, but I prefer not to do that,…rather to leave it turned off, but to toggle to it…by holding down the "Command" key.…So if I need to select this layer, rather than…having to hunt and peck on my Layers panel…to find which one that is, I can just "Command"-click…on that layer, and it selects it for me.…If we want to perform path operations,…then we need to make sure that the actual path…of the shape layer is selected.…