The « copy » appended to it.
command adds a new layer to the image which is a nearly identical copy of the active layer. The name of the new layer is the same as the name of the original layer, but withIf you duplicate a background layer which does not have an alpha channel, the new layer is provided with one. In addition, if there are any « parasites » attached to the active layer, they are not duplicated. (If your understanding of the word « parasites » is limited to small, unpleasant creatures, please ignore the last sentence.)
You can access this command from the image menubar through
→ , or from the local pop-up menu that you get by right-clicking on the Layer Dialog.
In addition, at the
Layer Dialog, you
can access it through of its
context pop-up menu, or clicking on the
icon button on the bottom of this dialog.