# Duplicate layers

The Duplicate Layers command adds a copy of each selected layer to the image. The name of each new layer is the same as the name of the original layer, but with copy or a number appended to it.

Note that if there are any parasites attached to the selected layers, they are not duplicated.

## Activating the Command

You can access this command

- From the main menu through Layer Duplicate Layers .

- By using the keyboard shortcut Shift Ctrl D .

- From the Layers Dialog, you can access it through the Duplicate Layers command of its context menu, or by clicking on the

  Duplicate Layers
  icon button on the bottom of that dialog.

Layer Stack managing Layer duplicate
Duplicate Layers