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6. The Tools in the Toolbox / 6.3 Tools for Image Layers

### 6.3.16 The Copybrush

The copybrush is a quite interesting tool. It allows copying an arbitrary part of a picture to another place or to another picture window.

The tool settings allow choosing, whether the distance between source and destination will stay the same, even if the mouse button is not pressed. Another option is Merged Copy. With Merged Copy the source data is copied "deep". Not only the active source layer is used, but also all visible data of the source document, whether they belong to the active layer, or to an underlying layer.

To use the copybrush, you have to do the following:

- Set the source point: Hold Alt and click on the source position. This point is now the source point for copying. Of course you can change the source point every time you want to.
If you have activated Clear With Right Mouse Button in "Preferences/Work/Mouse" (see chapter 7.10.1.20), you can set the source point by using the right mouse button, too.
- Painting with the mouse now copies from the source.