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• Copy First Keyframe to Previous Slide: this option will copy the
layer and that layer’s starting position to the previous slide in your
show. As above, the All Layers option does the same operation
but includes every layer on the slide in it.
• Copy Last Keyframe to Next Slide: this option will copy the layer
and that layer’s ending position to the next slide in your show.
ProShow will create a new slide with the layer if you don’t already
have one to copy to. As above, the All Layers option does the
same operation but includes every layer on the slide in it.
• Copy Layer to Previous: this option will copy the entire layer,
both starting and ending position, to the previous slide in your
show. This can be done for one layer or for All Layers on the slide.

• Copy Layer to Next Slide: this option will copy the entire layer,
both starting and ending position, to the next slide in your show.
This can be done for one layer or for All Layers on the slide.

The Benefits of Copying

Copying settings between positions or slides can be a great time saver
during show creation. There are a few especially common reasons for using
the tools while you’re setting up a slide.
Copying the start to the end of a layer is a great way to “hold the layer in
place”. When your layers have the same settings in both the start and the
end, they’re not going to move. If you want to make sure a layer holds still
for a period of time, just copy the start to the end.

Copying these positions around is also a great way to set a common
baseline for an effect. For example, if you wanted to make sure that you
started your motion from the same place in all positions, you can copy
those positions around and use that as the starting point for your motion
effects.

The tools become even more valuable as you start working with keyframes,
so it’s worth becoming comfortable with them early.