Deta Studio

How to copy a PDF detail with Snapshot

Copy a region of the base PDF and paste it as a picture markup you can move and resize.

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Find the tool

SnapshotX

Left toolbar → Snapshot

Watch the walkthrough

Before you start

Open a PDF in Deta. Snapshot captures the base PDF, not the markups placed over it.

Steps

1. Capture the detail

  1. Choose Snapshot in the left toolbar, or press X.
  2. Drag a rectangle around the PDF detail you want to copy. Release to capture it.

Snapshot selected near the bottom of the left toolbar

2. Paste and position the copy

  1. Press ⌘V on Mac or Ctrl+V on Windows to paste the capture as a picture markup.
  2. Move the selected picture using its move handle.
  3. Drag a corner handle to resize it.

Original kitchen island above, with the pasted and enlarged picture selected below

Check your result

The original PDF detail stays in place. The pasted copy is a separate picture with selection handles; it does not become editable PDF lines or text.

Troubleshooting

  • The copy appears to be missing: it may overlap the original. Move the selected picture to reveal it.
  • You need a separate detail page: use Crop → Copy to new page instead.