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Pages '08: Copying A Grouped Image Using Shapes

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When you create a new shape by layering images from the Shapes menu, you need to group them if you want to copy and paste them as one final shape.

Choose a shape from your Shapes menu (see below):
Pages 08: first_shape

Add more shapes from the Shapes menu on top (see below):
Pages 08: added_line_shapes

Shift-Select all your shapes (see below):
Pages 08: shift_select_all

Go to Arrange - Group (see below):

Pages 08: arrange_group

Now all your shapes are combined. You can then select and copy – (see below):
Pages 08: select_then_copy

– and move it as one shape. (see below):
Pages 08: paste_as_one

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