# Duplicating Objects

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Duplicating Objects
You can create duplicate or multiple copies of an object. The copies can be identical or can differ in size, color, orientation and location.
The following example creates a stack of coins by making multiple copies of a single ellipse.
- Use the Ellipse tool to draw a solid yellow ellipse.
- Select the ellipse and choose Edit - Duplicate.
- Enter 12 as Number of copies.
- Enter a negative value for the Width and Height so that the coins decrease in size as you go up the stack.
- To define a color transition for the coins, select different colors in the Start and End boxes. The Start color is applied to the object that you are duplicating.
- Click OK to create the duplicates.
Edit - Duplicate