# Duplicate Artwork

This function is used to duplicate a single artwork item in a file based on specified criteria.

Multiple tests can be specified.

You can duplicate an item if it is at a particular index. The index field may contain any of the escape sequences described in Escape Sequences.

You can duplicate an item if its picture type is equal or not equal to a chosen value.

You can duplicate an item if a picture's description field is equal or not equal to a specified value or if the field contains or does not contain the specified value. The string tests are case insensitive and may contain any of the escape sequences described in Escape Sequences.

The above tests may be ANDed or ORed.

Each file will have a track variable set to the index of the new artwork item or -1 if the artwork was not duplicated.

The only reason to duplicate an artwork item is if you wish to make subsequent changes to the item via a Manipulate Artwork statement. Leaving duplicate items in files is not a terribly good idea. Remember that an artwork editing viewer only displays duplicate items when a single file is selected.