In this movie, Ian Robinson shares a set of special tips that will make positioning and duplicating 3D layers much easier and faster. By temporarily switching to a 2D orthogonal view and adjusting anchor point controls, Ian is able to set up a 3D layer for easy positioning, resizing, and fast duplication.

In this episode of The Complete Picture, Julieanne explains the difference between duplicating a Smart Object using the Layers panel to create multiple instances of a layer and creating a copy of a Smart Object using the application menu for independent editing.

Use the clone stamp tool in Photoshop Touch to duplicate image elements for a surrealistic effect. Russell Brown shows you how to use this technique to keep your file sizes small.

Developer Evangelist Paul Trani shows how easy it is to manipulate entire sets of layers with a new feature in Flash Professional CS5.5 to duplicate aspects of an animation or create After Effects style compositions.

Continue your education in Adobe After Effects CS5 by learning how to use masks to reveal different layers of your composition. Also covered is how to duplicate text from another composition so that you can reanimate in different ways.