diff --git a/crates/edit/src/images.rs b/crates/edit/src/images.rs
index 14556c7644..8bb6949f99 100644
--- a/crates/edit/src/images.rs
+++ b/crates/edit/src/images.rs
@@ -660,6 +660,122 @@ pub fn arrange_image(doc: &mut Document, page: usize, index: usize, order: Arran
     Ok(())
 }
 
+/// Locate the innermost graphics state scope enclosing only `target` (with no other painting operations).
+/// Returns `Some((start, end, scope_matrix))` where `start` is the index of `q`, `end` is the index of `Q`,
+/// and `scope_matrix` is the CTM in effect immediately before entering that `q`.
+fn image_exclusive_scope(ops: &[Op], target: usize) -> Result<Option<(usize, usize, Matrix)>, EditError> {
+    struct Scope {
+        start: usize,
+        matrix: Matrix,
+        inherited_clip: bool,
+        inherited_path: bool,
+        selected: bool,
+        other_paint: bool,
+    }
+    let mut stack: Vec<Scope> = Vec::new();
+    let mut matrix = Matrix::IDENTITY;
+    let mut clipped = false;
+    let mut path = false;
+    let mut pending_clip = false;
+    let mut text = false;
+    let mut at_image = None;
+    let mut isolated = None;
+    for (index, op) in ops.iter().enumerate() {
+        match op.op.as_slice() {
+            b"q" => {
+                if stack.len() >= 256 {
+                    return Err(EditError::Invalid("the image graphics state is too deeply nested".into()));
+                }
+                stack.push(Scope { start: index, matrix, inherited_clip: clipped, inherited_path: path, selected: false, other_paint: false });
+            }
+            b"Q" => {
+                if let Some(scope) = stack.pop() {
+                    if scope.selected && !scope.other_paint && !scope.inherited_clip && !scope.inherited_path {
+                        isolated.get_or_insert((scope.start, index, scope.matrix));
+                    }
+                    matrix = scope.matrix;
+                    clipped = scope.inherited_clip;
+                }
+            }
+            b"cm" => {
+                if let Some(m) = op.nums::<6>() {
+                    matrix = Matrix(m).then(&matrix);
+                }
+            }
+            b"BT" => text = true,
+            b"ET" => text = false,
+            b"m" | b"l" | b"c" | b"v" | b"y" | b"re" => path = true,
+            b"W" | b"W*" => pending_clip = true,
+            _ => {}
+        }
+        if index == target {
+            if text {
+                return Err(EditError::Invalid("an image inside a text object cannot be cropped".into()));
+            }
+            at_image = Some(matrix);
+            for scope in &mut stack {
+                scope.selected = true;
+            }
+        } else if matches!(
+            op.op.as_slice(),
+            b"Do" | b"Tj" | b"TJ" | b"'" | b"\"" | b"sh" | b"BI" | b"S" | b"s" | b"f" | b"F" | b"f*" | b"B" | b"B*" | b"b" | b"b*"
+        ) {
+            for scope in &mut stack {
+                scope.other_paint = true;
+            }
+        }
+        if matches!(op.op.as_slice(), b"n" | b"S" | b"s" | b"f" | b"F" | b"f*" | b"B" | b"B*" | b"b" | b"b*") {
+            clipped |= pending_clip;
+            pending_clip = false;
+            path = false;
+        }
+    }
+    if at_image.is_none() {
+        return Err(EditError::Invalid("the image operation is missing".into()));
+    }
+    Ok(isolated)
+}
+
+fn extract_image_drawing_ops(ops: &[Op], start: usize, end: usize, scope_matrix: Matrix) -> Vec<Op> {
+    let mut drawing = Vec::new();
+    let mut i = start.saturating_add(1);
+    while i < end {
+        let op = match ops.get(i) {
+            Some(o) => o,
+            None => break,
+        };
+        if op.is("cm")
+            && scope_matrix != Matrix::IDENTITY
+            && let (Some(m), Some(inv)) = (op.nums::<6>(), scope_matrix.invert())
+            && Matrix(m) == inv
+            && ops.get(i + 1).is_some_and(|next| next.is("re"))
+        {
+            i = i.saturating_add(1);
+            continue;
+        }
+        if op.is("re") {
+            i = i.saturating_add(1);
+            if ops.get(i).is_some_and(|next| next.is("W") || next.is("W*")) {
+                i = i.saturating_add(1);
+            }
+            if ops.get(i).is_some_and(|next| next.is("n")) {
+                i = i.saturating_add(1);
+            }
+            if scope_matrix != Matrix::IDENTITY
+                && ops.get(i).is_some_and(|next| next.is("cm"))
+                && let Some(m) = ops.get(i).and_then(|next| next.nums::<6>())
+                && Matrix(m) == scope_matrix
+            {
+                i = i.saturating_add(1);
+            }
+            continue;
+        }
+        drawing.push(op.clone());
+        i = i.saturating_add(1);
+    }
+    drawing
+}
+
 /// Remove any private clipping path / crop on image `index` on `page`.
 pub fn remove_image_crop(doc: &mut Document, page: usize, index: usize) -> Result<(), EditError> {
     let images = page_images(doc, page)?;
@@ -682,14 +798,19 @@ pub fn remove_image_crop(doc: &mut Document, page: usize, index: usize) -> Resul
         .iter()
         .position(|op| op.span.start == span && op.is("Do"))
         .ok_or_else(|| EditError::Invalid("the image operation could not be located".into()))?;
-    if let Some((at, _)) = exclusive_clip(&ops, target) {
-        let end_idx = at.saturating_add(2);
-        if let (Some(start_op), Some(end_op)) = (ops.get(at), ops.get(end_idx)) {
-            let range = start_op.span.start..end_op.span.end;
-            let changed = pieces.splice([(range, Vec::new())]);
-            let contents = crate::text::rewritten_contents(doc, &all, changed);
-            doc.update_dict(p.obj, |d| d.set(b"Contents".to_vec(), contents))?;
-        }
+    if let Some((start, end, scope_matrix)) = image_exclusive_scope(&ops, target)? {
+        let drawing_ops = extract_image_drawing_ops(&ops, start, end, scope_matrix);
+        let start_op = ops.get(start).ok_or_else(|| EditError::Invalid("the image operation is missing".into()))?;
+        let end_op = ops.get(end).ok_or_else(|| EditError::Invalid("the image operation is missing".into()))?;
+        let range = start_op.span.start..end_op.span.end;
+        let mut unit_ops = Vec::new();
+        unit_ops.push(Op::new("q", vec![]));
+        unit_ops.extend(drawing_ops);
+        unit_ops.push(Op::new("Q", vec![]));
+        let serialized = serialize_ops(&unit_ops);
+        let changed = pieces.splice([(range, serialized)]);
+        let contents = crate::text::rewritten_contents(doc, &all, changed);
+        doc.update_dict(p.obj, |d| d.set(b"Contents".to_vec(), contents))?;
     }
     Ok(())
 }
@@ -725,62 +846,52 @@ pub fn crop_image(doc: &mut Document, page: usize, index: usize, crop_rect: [f64
         .position(|op| op.span.start == span && op.is("Do"))
         .ok_or_else(|| EditError::Invalid("the image operation could not be located".into()))?;
 
-    let (range, unit_ops) = if let Some((at, _)) = exclusive_clip(&ops, target) {
-        let op_re = ops.get(at).ok_or_else(|| EditError::Invalid("the crop operation is missing".into()))?;
-        (
-            op_re.span.start..op_re.span.end,
-            vec![Op::new("re", vec![pdfcraft_content::num(x0), pdfcraft_content::num(y0), pdfcraft_content::num(w), pdfcraft_content::num(h)])],
-        )
-    } else if target >= 2
-        && ops.get(target - 2).is_some_and(|o| o.is("q"))
-        && ops.get(target - 1).is_some_and(|o| o.is("cm"))
-        && ops.get(target + 1).is_some_and(|o| o.is("Q"))
-    {
-        let q_op = &ops[target - 2];
-        let q_end = &ops[target + 1];
-        (
-            q_op.span.start..q_end.span.end,
-            vec![
-                Op::new("q", vec![]),
-                Op::new("re", vec![pdfcraft_content::num(x0), pdfcraft_content::num(y0), pdfcraft_content::num(w), pdfcraft_content::num(h)]),
-                Op::new("W", vec![]),
-                Op::new("n", vec![]),
-                ops[target - 1].clone(),
-                ops[target].clone(),
-                Op::new("Q", vec![]),
-            ],
-        )
-    } else if target >= 1 && ops.get(target - 1).is_some_and(|o| o.is("cm")) {
-        let cm_op = &ops[target - 1];
-        let do_op = &ops[target];
-        (
-            cm_op.span.start..do_op.span.end,
-            vec![
-                Op::new("q", vec![]),
-                Op::new("re", vec![pdfcraft_content::num(x0), pdfcraft_content::num(y0), pdfcraft_content::num(w), pdfcraft_content::num(h)]),
-                Op::new("W", vec![]),
-                Op::new("n", vec![]),
-                ops[target - 1].clone(),
-                ops[target].clone(),
-                Op::new("Q", vec![]),
-            ],
-        )
+    let (start, end, drawing_ops, scope_matrix) = if let Some((start, end, scope_matrix)) = image_exclusive_scope(&ops, target)? {
+        let drawing_ops = extract_image_drawing_ops(&ops, start, end, scope_matrix);
+        (start, end, drawing_ops, scope_matrix)
     } else {
-        let do_op = &ops[target];
-        (
-            do_op.span.start..do_op.span.end,
-            vec![
-                Op::new("q", vec![]),
-                Op::new("re", vec![pdfcraft_content::num(x0), pdfcraft_content::num(y0), pdfcraft_content::num(w), pdfcraft_content::num(h)]),
-                Op::new("W", vec![]),
-                Op::new("n", vec![]),
-                Op::new("cm", img.draw_matrix.map(pdfcraft_content::num).to_vec()),
-                ops[target].clone(),
-                Op::new("Q", vec![]),
-            ],
-        )
+        let mut state = ImageState::new(Matrix::IDENTITY, p.crop(doc), Vec::new());
+        let mut scope_matrix = Matrix::IDENTITY;
+        let start = if target >= 1 && ops.get(target - 1).is_some_and(|o| o.is("cm")) {
+            target - 1
+        } else {
+            target
+        };
+        for (i, o) in ops.iter().enumerate() {
+            if i == start {
+                scope_matrix = state.placement.matrix;
+                break;
+            }
+            state.apply(o)?;
+        }
+        let drawing_ops = ops.get(start..=target).unwrap_or_default().to_vec();
+        (start, target, drawing_ops, scope_matrix)
     };
 
+    let mut unit_ops = Vec::new();
+    unit_ops.push(Op::new("q", vec![]));
+    if scope_matrix != Matrix::IDENTITY
+        && let Some(inv) = scope_matrix.invert()
+    {
+        unit_ops.push(Op::new("cm", inv.0.map(pdfcraft_content::num).to_vec()));
+    }
+    unit_ops.push(Op::new("re", vec![
+        pdfcraft_content::num(x0),
+        pdfcraft_content::num(y0),
+        pdfcraft_content::num(w),
+        pdfcraft_content::num(h),
+    ]));
+    unit_ops.push(Op::new("W", vec![]));
+    unit_ops.push(Op::new("n", vec![]));
+    if scope_matrix != Matrix::IDENTITY {
+        unit_ops.push(Op::new("cm", scope_matrix.0.map(pdfcraft_content::num).to_vec()));
+    }
+    unit_ops.extend(drawing_ops);
+    unit_ops.push(Op::new("Q", vec![]));
+
+    let start_op = ops.get(start).ok_or_else(|| EditError::Invalid("the image operation is missing".into()))?;
+    let end_op = ops.get(end).ok_or_else(|| EditError::Invalid("the image operation is missing".into()))?;
+    let range = start_op.span.start..end_op.span.end;
     let serialized = serialize_ops(&unit_ops);
     let changed = pieces.splice([(range, serialized)]);
     let contents = crate::text::rewritten_contents(doc, &all, changed);
diff --git a/crates/edit/src/tests.rs b/crates/edit/src/tests.rs
index c3aa428f84..a9f61f8bbd 100644
--- a/crates/edit/src/tests.rs
+++ b/crates/edit/src/tests.rs
@@ -1740,6 +1740,32 @@ fn image_arrange_stacking_order_and_remove_crop() {
     let doc = reopen(&doc);
     let img_restored = &images::page_images(&doc, 0).unwrap()[0];
     assert_eq!(img_restored.visible_rect, Some(img_restored.rect));
+
+    // Test cropping an image that was moved (has an outer transform)
+    let mut doc = image_page_with("q 200 0 0 100 100 100 cm /Im0 Do Q");
+    let move_transform = [1.0, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0, 50.0, 40.0];
+    images::change_image(&mut doc, 0, 0, &images::ImageChange::Transform(move_transform)).unwrap();
+    let doc = reopen(&doc);
+    let img_moved = &images::page_images(&doc, 0).unwrap()[0];
+    assert_eq!(img_moved.rect, [150.0, 140.0, 350.0, 240.0]);
+    let mut doc = doc;
+    images::crop_image(&mut doc, 0, 0, [170.0, 150.0, 300.0, 220.0]).unwrap();
+    let doc = reopen(&doc);
+    let img_crop_moved = &images::page_images(&doc, 0).unwrap()[0];
+    assert!(img_crop_moved.visible_rect.is_some(), "cropped image must not be deleted");
+    assert!(close(img_crop_moved.visible_rect.unwrap(), [170.0, 150.0, 300.0, 220.0]));
+    // Adjust crop (re-crop)
+    let mut doc = doc;
+    images::crop_image(&mut doc, 0, 0, [180.0, 160.0, 280.0, 210.0]).unwrap();
+    let doc = reopen(&doc);
+    let img_recropped = &images::page_images(&doc, 0).unwrap()[0];
+    assert!(close(img_recropped.visible_rect.unwrap(), [180.0, 160.0, 280.0, 210.0]));
+    // Remove crop from moved image
+    let mut doc = doc;
+    images::remove_image_crop(&mut doc, 0, 0).unwrap();
+    let doc = reopen(&doc);
+    let img_restored_moved = &images::page_images(&doc, 0).unwrap()[0];
+    assert_eq!(img_restored_moved.visible_rect, Some(img_restored_moved.rect));
 }
 
 
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/canvas.rs b/crates/ui-egui/src/canvas.rs
index 8f21dcdfe2..aacc091bff 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/canvas.rs
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/canvas.rs
@@ -542,6 +542,8 @@ pub(crate) enum PageMenuAction {
     SelectTool,
     HandTool,
     MarqueeZoom,
+    Copy,
+    Paste(usize, [f64; 2]),
     AddComment(usize, [f64; 2]),
     AddBookmark(usize),
     TakeSnapshot,
@@ -558,6 +560,8 @@ pub(crate) fn default_page_context_menu(
     ui: &mut egui::Ui,
     page: usize,
     at: [f64; 2],
+    can_copy: bool,
+    can_paste: bool,
     action: &mut Option<PageMenuAction>,
 ) {
     // Top horizontal icon bar: Rotate CCW, Print, Select tool, Hand tool, Marquee Zoom
@@ -587,6 +591,17 @@ pub(crate) fn default_page_context_menu(
 
     ui.separator();
 
+    if ui.add_enabled(can_copy, egui::Button::new(tl!("Copy")).shortcut_text("Ctrl+C")).clicked() {
+        *action = Some(PageMenuAction::Copy);
+        ui.close();
+    }
+    if ui.add_enabled(can_paste, egui::Button::new(tl!("Paste")).shortcut_text("Ctrl+V")).clicked() {
+        *action = Some(PageMenuAction::Paste(page, at));
+        ui.close();
+    }
+
+    ui.separator();
+
     if ui.button(tl!("Add comment")).clicked() {
         *action = Some(PageMenuAction::AddComment(page, at));
         ui.close();
@@ -2191,6 +2206,7 @@ pub fn document_area(app: &mut PdfCraftApp, index: usize, ui: &mut egui::Ui) {
     let editing_content =
         (app.left_open && app.left == crate::LeftPanel::Tool("edit")) || matches!(app.quick_tool, QuickTool::AddText | QuickTool::EditText);
     let text_style = app.text_style.clone();
+    let can_paste_image = app.can_paste_image();
     let view = &mut app.views[index];
     // Opened without the owner password and something is restricted.
     let secured = doc.security_summary().is_some_and(|s| !(s.owner || (s.permissions.modify() && s.permissions.assemble())));
@@ -3227,7 +3243,7 @@ pub fn document_area(app: &mut PdfCraftApp, index: usize, ui: &mut egui::Ui) {
                 return;
             }
             if tool == QuickTool::EditText && let Some(sel) = view.image_selection.clone() {
-                crate::edit_text_ui::image_context_menu(ui, view, doc, sel.page, sel.index, &mut image_action);
+                crate::edit_text_ui::image_context_menu(ui, view, doc, sel.page, sel.index, can_paste_image, &mut image_action);
                 return;
             }
             if view.comments.selected.is_some() {
@@ -3260,11 +3276,14 @@ pub fn document_area(app: &mut PdfCraftApp, index: usize, ui: &mut egui::Ui) {
                     ui.separator();
                 }
             }
+            let has_copy_image = copy_image.is_some();
             if copy_image.is_some() {
                 canvas_action = copy_image;
             }
             let (page, at) = view.comments.context_at.unwrap_or((view.current, [0.0, 0.0]));
-            default_page_context_menu(ui, page, at, &mut page_action);
+            let can_copy = view.image_selection.is_some() || view.selected_text().is_some() || has_copy_image;
+            let can_paste = can_paste_image;
+            default_page_context_menu(ui, page, at, can_copy, can_paste, &mut page_action);
         });
         (wanted, visible_now)
     });
@@ -3531,13 +3550,11 @@ pub fn document_area(app: &mut PdfCraftApp, index: usize, ui: &mut egui::Ui) {
         Some(crate::edit_text_ui::ImageAction::Copy(page, i)) => app.copy_page_image(page, i),
         Some(crate::edit_text_ui::ImageAction::CopyFile(page, i)) => app.copy_page_image_file(page, i),
         Some(crate::edit_text_ui::ImageAction::Cut(page, i)) => {
-            app.copy_page_image(page, i);
-            app.views[index].pending_edit = Some(pdfcraft_engine::Edit::EditPageImage {
-                page,
-                index: i,
-                change: pdfcraft_engine::ImageEdit::Delete,
-            });
-            app.views[index].image_selection = None;
+            app.cut_page_image(index, page, i);
+        }
+        Some(crate::edit_text_ui::ImageAction::Paste(page, rect)) => {
+            let offset_rect = [rect[0] + 20.0, rect[1] - 20.0, rect[2] + 20.0, rect[3] - 20.0];
+            app.paste_image(page, Some(offset_rect));
         }
         Some(crate::edit_text_ui::ImageAction::DrawFreehand) => {
             app.quick_tool = crate::QuickTool::Comment(crate::comments::CommentTool::Ink);
@@ -3591,6 +3608,23 @@ pub fn document_area(app: &mut PdfCraftApp, index: usize, ui: &mut egui::Ui) {
         None => {}
     }
     match page_action {
+        Some(PageMenuAction::Copy) => {
+            if let Some(sel) = app.views[index].image_selection.clone() {
+                app.copy_page_image(sel.page, sel.index);
+            } else if let Some(text) = app.views[index].selected_text() {
+                if let Some(id) = app.views.get(index).map(|v| v.id) && app.may_copy(id) {
+                    ui.ctx().copy_text(text);
+                }
+            } else if let Some((page, at)) = app.views[index].comments.context_at
+                && let Some(doc) = app.session.get(app.views[index].id)
+                && let Some(image) = doc.page_image_at(page, at)
+            {
+                app.copy_page_image(page, image);
+            }
+        }
+        Some(PageMenuAction::Paste(page, at)) => {
+            app.paste_image_at(page, at);
+        }
         Some(PageMenuAction::RotateCCW(page)) => {
             app.views[index].pending_edit = Some(pdfcraft_engine::Edit::RotatePages { pages: vec![page], degrees: -90 });
         }
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/content_ui.rs b/crates/ui-egui/src/content_ui.rs
index 148830e010..20a609ad3e 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/content_ui.rs
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/content_ui.rs
@@ -745,6 +745,15 @@ impl crate::PdfCraftApp {
         if !self.may_copy(id) {
             return;
         }
+        let img_rect = self.session.get(id).and_then(|d| d.page_images(page).into_iter().nth(index).map(|im| im.rect));
+        self.last_copied_image_rect = img_rect;
+        if let Some(doc) = self.session.get(id)
+            && let Ok((ext, bytes)) = doc.page_image_copy_file(page, index)
+        {
+            let stem = crate::image_pick::safe_name(doc.name.rsplit_once('.').map_or(doc.name.as_str(), |(s, _)| s));
+            let name = format!("{stem} p{} img{}.{ext}", page.saturating_add(1), index.saturating_add(1));
+            self.last_copied_file = Some((name, bytes));
+        }
         let Some(pixels) = self.session.get(id).map(|d| d.page_image_rgba(page, index)) else { return };
         let copied = pixels.and_then(|(w, h, rgba)| {
             #[cfg(not(target_arch = "wasm32"))]
@@ -765,6 +774,128 @@ impl crate::PdfCraftApp {
         }
     }
 
+    /// Cut Image: copy image `index` on `page` to the clipboard, then delete it.
+    pub(crate) fn cut_page_image(&mut self, view_idx: usize, page: usize, index: usize) {
+        self.copy_page_image(page, index);
+        if let Some(view) = self.views.get_mut(view_idx) {
+            view.pending_edit = Some(pdfcraft_engine::Edit::EditPageImage {
+                page,
+                index,
+                change: pdfcraft_engine::ImageEdit::Delete,
+            });
+            view.image_selection = None;
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Whether there is an image in the in-memory clipboard or system clipboard ready to paste.
+    pub fn can_paste_image(&self) -> bool {
+        if self.last_copied_image.is_some() || self.last_copied_file.is_some() {
+            return true;
+        }
+        #[cfg(not(target_arch = "wasm32"))]
+        {
+            if self.system_clipboard
+                && let Ok(mut cb) = arboard::Clipboard::new()
+            {
+                return cb.get_image().is_ok();
+            }
+        }
+        false
+    }
+
+    /// Paste an image from the clipboard onto `page`.
+    pub fn paste_image(&mut self, page: usize, rect: Option<[f64; 4]>) -> bool {
+        let Some((i, id)) = self.active_ids() else { return false; };
+        if let Some(doc) = self.session.get(id)
+            && !doc.allows_modification()
+        {
+            self.notify_error(tl!("The document's security settings don't allow changes"));
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        let image_data: Option<(String, Vec<u8>)> = if let Some((name, bytes)) = self.last_copied_file.clone() {
+            Some((name, bytes))
+        } else if let Some((w, h, rgba)) = self.last_copied_image.clone() {
+            crate::create_ui::png_from_rgba(w as usize, h as usize, &rgba).ok().map(|b| ("pasted_image.png".to_string(), b))
+        } else {
+            #[cfg(not(target_arch = "wasm32"))]
+            {
+                if self.system_clipboard {
+                    arboard::Clipboard::new()
+                        .ok()
+                        .and_then(|mut cb| cb.get_image().ok())
+                        .and_then(|img| {
+                            crate::create_ui::png_from_rgba(img.width, img.height, &img.bytes)
+                                .ok()
+                                .map(|b| ("clipboard_image.png".to_string(), b))
+                        })
+                } else {
+                    None
+                }
+            }
+            #[cfg(target_arch = "wasm32")]
+            None
+        };
+
+        let Some((name, bytes)) = image_data else {
+            self.notify_tr("No image on clipboard to paste");
+            return false;
+        };
+
+        let target_rect = match rect {
+            Some(r) => Some(r),
+            None => {
+                if let Some(src_rect) = self.last_copied_image_rect {
+                    let w = src_rect[2] - src_rect[0];
+                    let h = src_rect[3] - src_rect[1];
+                    let offset_x = 20.0;
+                    let offset_y = -20.0;
+                    let new_r = [src_rect[0] + offset_x, src_rect[1] + offset_y, src_rect[0] + offset_x + w, src_rect[1] + offset_y + h];
+                    self.last_copied_image_rect = Some(new_r);
+                    Some(new_r)
+                } else {
+                    None
+                }
+            }
+        };
+
+        let before = self.session.get(id).map_or(0, |d| d.page_images(page).len());
+        if self.apply_edit(pdfcraft_engine::Edit::AddImage {
+            page,
+            rect: target_rect,
+            name,
+            bytes: std::sync::Arc::new(bytes),
+        }) {
+            if let Some(v) = self.views.get_mut(i) {
+                v.current = page;
+                v.image_selection = Some(crate::edit_text_ui::ImageSelection {
+                    page,
+                    index: before,
+                    crop_mode: false,
+                    crop_rect: None,
+                    drag: None,
+                });
+            }
+            self.quick_tool = crate::QuickTool::EditText;
+            self.notify_tr("Image pasted");
+            true
+        } else {
+            false
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Paste an image centered at context menu point `at: [f64; 2]` on `page`.
+    pub fn paste_image_at(&mut self, page: usize, at: [f64; 2]) -> bool {
+        let rect = if let Some(src_r) = self.last_copied_image_rect {
+            let w = src_r[2] - src_r[0];
+            let h = src_r[3] - src_r[1];
+            Some([at[0] - w * 0.5, at[1] - h * 0.5, at[0] + w * 0.5, at[1] + h * 0.5])
+        } else {
+            None
+        };
+        self.paste_image(page, rect)
+    }
+
     /// Click an image field: pick a picture for it.
     pub fn choose_field_image(&mut self, name: &str) {
         #[cfg(not(target_arch = "wasm32"))]
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/create_ui.rs b/crates/ui-egui/src/create_ui.rs
index 63f8035251..fb8f1b2e27 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/create_ui.rs
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/create_ui.rs
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ fn read_clipboard() -> Option<Clip> {
     cb.get_text().ok().filter(|t| !t.trim().is_empty()).map(Clip::Text)
 }
 
-fn png_from_rgba(width: usize, height: usize, rgba: &[u8]) -> Result<Vec<u8>, String> {
+pub(crate) fn png_from_rgba(width: usize, height: usize, rgba: &[u8]) -> Result<Vec<u8>, String> {
     let (w, h) = (u32::try_from(width).map_err(|e| e.to_string())?, u32::try_from(height).map_err(|e| e.to_string())?);
     if w == 0 || h == 0 || rgba.len() != width * height * 4 {
         return Err("the clipboard image is empty or malformed".into());
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/edit_text_ui.rs b/crates/ui-egui/src/edit_text_ui.rs
index 282ab3eac9..48b8a7d552 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/edit_text_ui.rs
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/edit_text_ui.rs
@@ -616,7 +616,7 @@ impl ImageSelection {
 /// applies after the pointer leaves the image/page while dragging.
 pub(crate) fn image_owns_pointer(ui: &egui::Ui, xf: &PageXform, page: usize, info: &DocInfo, view: &DocView) -> bool {
     let Some(selection) = view.image_selection.as_ref().filter(|s| s.page == page) else { return false };
-    if selection.drag.is_some() {
+    if selection.drag.is_some() || selection.crop_mode {
         return true;
     }
     let Some(image) = view.edit_images.get(&page).and_then(|(_, images)| images.get(selection.index)) else { return false };
@@ -698,6 +698,7 @@ pub(crate) enum ImageAction {
     Copy(usize, usize),
     CopyFile(usize, usize),
     Cut(usize, usize),
+    Paste(usize, [f64; 4]),
     DrawFreehand,
     Redact(usize, usize),
     CreateLink(usize, usize),
@@ -858,14 +859,22 @@ pub(crate) fn image_input(
             painter.line_segment([Pos2::new(active_crop.left(), y2), Pos2::new(active_crop.right(), y2)], Stroke::new(0.75, ACCENT.gamma_multiply(0.5)));
 
             let crop_handles = [
+                ImageHandle::TopLeft,
                 ImageHandle::TopCenter,
+                ImageHandle::TopRight,
                 ImageHandle::RightCenter,
+                ImageHandle::BottomRight,
                 ImageHandle::BottomCenter,
+                ImageHandle::BottomLeft,
                 ImageHandle::LeftCenter,
             ];
             for &h in &crop_handles {
                 let c = handle_pos(active_crop, h);
-                let sz = if matches!(h, ImageHandle::TopCenter | ImageHandle::BottomCenter) { egui::vec2(16.0, 7.0) } else { egui::vec2(7.0, 16.0) };
+                let sz = match h {
+                    ImageHandle::TopCenter | ImageHandle::BottomCenter => egui::vec2(16.0, 6.0),
+                    ImageHandle::LeftCenter | ImageHandle::RightCenter => egui::vec2(6.0, 16.0),
+                    _ => egui::vec2(10.0, 10.0),
+                };
                 painter.rect(Rect::from_center_size(c, sz), CornerRadius::same(1), Color32::WHITE, Stroke::new(1.5, ACCENT), egui::StrokeKind::Middle);
             }
 
@@ -878,13 +887,21 @@ pub(crate) fn image_input(
             }
 
             if allow_interaction {
-                if ui.input(|inp| inp.key_pressed(egui::Key::Enter)) {
+                let enter_pressed = ui.input_mut(|inp| inp.consume_key(egui::Modifiers::NONE, egui::Key::Enter));
+                let dbl_click = resp.double_clicked() && hover_pos.is_some_and(|p| active_crop.contains(p));
+                if enter_pressed || dbl_click {
                     if active_crop != b {
                         view.pending_edit = Some(Edit::EditPageImage {
                             page,
                             index: i,
                             change: pdfcraft_engine::ImageEdit::Crop(user_box(xf, info, page, active_crop)),
                         });
+                    } else if images.get(i).is_some_and(|im| im.visible_rect.is_some() && im.visible_rect != Some(im.rect)) {
+                        view.pending_edit = Some(Edit::EditPageImage {
+                            page,
+                            index: i,
+                            change: pdfcraft_engine::ImageEdit::RemoveCrop,
+                        });
                     }
                     if let Some(s) = view.image_selection.as_mut() {
                         s.crop_mode = false;
@@ -892,7 +909,7 @@ pub(crate) fn image_input(
                     }
                     return true;
                 }
-                if ui.input(|inp| inp.key_pressed(egui::Key::Escape)) {
+                if ui.input_mut(|inp| inp.consume_key(egui::Modifiers::NONE, egui::Key::Escape)) {
                     if let Some(s) = view.image_selection.as_mut() {
                         s.crop_mode = false;
                         s.crop_rect = None;
@@ -918,9 +935,13 @@ pub(crate) fn image_input(
             if is_crop {
                 let active_crop = view.image_selection.as_ref().and_then(|s| s.crop_rect).unwrap_or(b);
                 let crop_handles = [
+                    ImageHandle::TopLeft,
                     ImageHandle::TopCenter,
+                    ImageHandle::TopRight,
                     ImageHandle::RightCenter,
+                    ImageHandle::BottomRight,
                     ImageHandle::BottomCenter,
+                    ImageHandle::BottomLeft,
                     ImageHandle::LeftCenter,
                 ];
                 let hit_edge = crop_handles.iter().copied().find(|&h| handle_pos(active_crop, h).distance(o) < 8.0);
@@ -955,6 +976,26 @@ pub(crate) fn image_input(
             if is_crop {
                 let mut new_crop = initial;
                 match drag.target {
+                    DragTarget::CropHandle(ImageHandle::TopLeft) => {
+                        let x = (initial.left() + delta.x).clamp(b.left(), initial.right() - 10.0);
+                        let y = (initial.top() + delta.y).clamp(b.top(), initial.bottom() - 10.0);
+                        new_crop = Rect::from_min_max(Pos2::new(x, y), initial.max);
+                    }
+                    DragTarget::CropHandle(ImageHandle::TopRight) => {
+                        let x = (initial.right() + delta.x).clamp(initial.left() + 10.0, b.right());
+                        let y = (initial.top() + delta.y).clamp(b.top(), initial.bottom() - 10.0);
+                        new_crop = Rect::from_min_max(Pos2::new(initial.left(), y), Pos2::new(x, initial.bottom()));
+                    }
+                    DragTarget::CropHandle(ImageHandle::BottomLeft) => {
+                        let x = (initial.left() + delta.x).clamp(b.left(), initial.right() - 10.0);
+                        let y = (initial.bottom() + delta.y).clamp(initial.top() + 10.0, b.bottom());
+                        new_crop = Rect::from_min_max(Pos2::new(x, initial.top()), Pos2::new(initial.right(), y));
+                    }
+                    DragTarget::CropHandle(ImageHandle::BottomRight) => {
+                        let x = (initial.right() + delta.x).clamp(initial.left() + 10.0, b.right());
+                        let y = (initial.bottom() + delta.y).clamp(initial.top() + 10.0, b.bottom());
+                        new_crop = Rect::from_min_max(initial.min, Pos2::new(x, y));
+                    }
                     DragTarget::CropHandle(ImageHandle::TopCenter) => {
                         let y = (initial.top() + delta.y).clamp(b.top(), initial.bottom() - 10.0);
                         new_crop = Rect::from_min_max(Pos2::new(initial.left(), y), initial.max);
@@ -1072,8 +1113,15 @@ pub(crate) fn image_input(
             && ui.input(|inp| inp.key_pressed(egui::Key::Delete) || inp.key_pressed(egui::Key::Backspace))
             && !ui.ctx().egui_wants_keyboard_input()
         {
-            view.image_selection = None;
-            view.pending_edit = Some(Edit::EditPageImage { page, index: i, change: pdfcraft_engine::ImageEdit::Delete });
+            if is_crop {
+                if let Some(s) = view.image_selection.as_mut() {
+                    s.crop_mode = false;
+                    s.crop_rect = None;
+                }
+            } else {
+                view.image_selection = None;
+                view.pending_edit = Some(Edit::EditPageImage { page, index: i, change: pdfcraft_engine::ImageEdit::Delete });
+            }
             return true;
         }
     }
@@ -1083,6 +1131,7 @@ pub(crate) fn image_input(
     let Some(p) = hover_pos.filter(|p| xf.rect.contains(*p)) else { return false };
     let Some(hit) = boxes.iter().enumerate().rposition(|(i, b)| b.contains(p) && image_contains(i, p)) else {
         let over_popup = egui::Popup::is_any_open(ui.ctx())
+            || resp.context_menu_opened()
             || ui.ctx().is_pointer_over_egui()
             || ui.ctx().egui_wants_pointer_input();
         if (resp.secondary_clicked() || resp.clicked()) && !over_popup {
@@ -1124,6 +1173,7 @@ pub(crate) fn image_context_menu(
     doc: &pdfcraft_engine::Document,
     page: usize,
     hit: usize,
+    can_paste: bool,
     action: &mut Option<ImageAction>,
 ) {
     let images = doc.page_images(page);
@@ -1171,8 +1221,10 @@ pub(crate) fn image_context_menu(
         *action = Some(ImageAction::Copy(page, hit));
         ui.close();
     }
-    // Paste item: disabled when no item can be pasted into the image layer
-    ui.add_enabled(false, egui::Button::new(tl!("Paste")).shortcut_text("Ctrl+V"));
+    if ui.add_enabled(can_paste, egui::Button::new(tl!("Paste")).shortcut_text("Ctrl+V")).clicked() {
+        *action = Some(ImageAction::Paste(page, img.rect));
+        ui.close();
+    }
 
     ui.separator();
 
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/image_pick.rs b/crates/ui-egui/src/image_pick.rs
index a05aefe2d2..3030bfb293 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/image_pick.rs
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/image_pick.rs
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ pub(crate) fn paint(painter: &egui::Painter, xf: &PageXform, page: usize, info:
 }
 
 /// A file name without characters file systems refuse.
-fn safe_name(s: &str) -> String {
+pub(crate) fn safe_name(s: &str) -> String {
     let cleaned: String = s.chars().map(|c| if c.is_control() || r#"/\:*?"<>|"#.contains(c) { '_' } else { c }).take(80).collect();
     let cleaned = cleaned.trim().trim_matches('.').to_string();
     if cleaned.is_empty() { "PdfCraft".into() } else { cleaned }
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/lib.rs b/crates/ui-egui/src/lib.rs
index de858de5cd..1fddfa5363 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/lib.rs
@@ -704,6 +704,7 @@ pub struct PdfCraftApp {
     /// The last image copied in its original format (file name, bytes), also put on the
     /// system clipboard as a file when `system_clipboard` is on.
     pub last_copied_file: Option<(String, Vec<u8>)>,
+    pub last_copied_image_rect: Option<[f64; 4]>,
     pub system_clipboard: bool,
     /// Attach file: the file to attach instead of asking (tests, automation).
     pub attach_override: Option<(String, Vec<u8>)>,
@@ -992,6 +993,7 @@ impl PdfCraftApp {
             last_snapshot: None,
             last_copied_image: None,
             last_copied_file: None,
+            last_copied_image_rect: None,
             system_clipboard: true,
             attach_override: None,
             duplicate_draft: None,
@@ -2682,7 +2684,7 @@ impl PdfCraftApp {
                 object_ui::nudge_keys(ctx, &mut self.views[i], doc);
             }
             canvas::shortcuts(&mut self.views[i], ctx);
-            self.copy_key(i, ctx);
+            self.clipboard_keys(i, ctx);
             self.image_pick_keys(i, ctx);
         }
     }
@@ -2706,16 +2708,42 @@ impl PdfCraftApp {
         false
     }
 
-    /// ⌘C copies the selected text, unless a text field has the keyboard (it copies its own).
-    fn copy_key(&mut self, i: usize, ctx: &egui::Context) {
-        // ⌘C arrives as a Copy event on most platforms.
-        let copy = ctx.input(|input| input.events.iter().any(|e| matches!(e, egui::Event::Copy)));
-        if !copy || ctx.egui_wants_keyboard_input() {
+    /// ⌘C / ⌘X / ⌘V copy, cut and paste text or images on canvas (unless a text field has focus).
+    fn clipboard_keys(&mut self, i: usize, ctx: &egui::Context) {
+        use egui::{Key, KeyboardShortcut, Modifiers};
+        if ctx.egui_wants_keyboard_input() || self.views.get(i).is_some_and(|v| v.forms.focus.is_some() || v.organize) {
             return;
         }
-        let Some((id, text)) = self.views.get(i).and_then(|v| Some((v.id, v.selected_text()?))) else { return };
-        if self.may_copy(id) {
-            ctx.copy_text(text);
+        let copy = ctx.input(|input| input.events.iter().any(|e| matches!(e, egui::Event::Copy)))
+            || ctx.input_mut(|input| input.consume_shortcut(&KeyboardShortcut::new(Modifiers::COMMAND, Key::C)));
+        let cut = ctx.input(|input| input.events.iter().any(|e| matches!(e, egui::Event::Cut)))
+            || ctx.input_mut(|input| input.consume_shortcut(&KeyboardShortcut::new(Modifiers::COMMAND, Key::X)));
+        let paste = ctx.input(|input| input.events.iter().any(|e| matches!(e, egui::Event::Paste(_))))
+            || ctx.input_mut(|input| input.consume_shortcut(&KeyboardShortcut::new(Modifiers::COMMAND, Key::V)));
+
+        if copy {
+            if let Some(text) = self.views.get(i).and_then(|v| v.selected_text())
+                && let Some(id) = self.views.get(i).map(|v| v.id)
+                && self.may_copy(id)
+            {
+                ctx.copy_text(text);
+            } else if let Some(sel) = self.views.get(i).and_then(|v| v.image_selection.clone())
+                && let Some(id) = self.views.get(i).map(|v| v.id)
+                && self.may_copy(id)
+            {
+                self.copy_page_image(sel.page, sel.index);
+            }
+        }
+        if cut
+            && let Some(sel) = self.views.get(i).and_then(|v| v.image_selection.clone())
+            && let Some(id) = self.views.get(i).map(|v| v.id)
+            && self.may_copy(id)
+        {
+            self.cut_page_image(i, sel.page, sel.index);
+        }
+        if paste {
+            let page = self.views.get(i).map_or(0, |v| v.current);
+            self.paste_image(page, None);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/object_ui.rs b/crates/ui-egui/src/object_ui.rs
index 118946bd0c..3b410be261 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/object_ui.rs
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/object_ui.rs
@@ -160,6 +160,9 @@ pub(crate) fn page_input(ui: &egui::Ui, resp: &egui::Response, xf: &PageXform, p
     if view.objects.input_blocked {
         return true;
     }
+    if resp.context_menu_opened() || egui::Popup::is_any_open(ui.ctx()) {
+        return false;
+    }
     if view.content.draft.is_some() || view.line_editor.as_ref().is_some_and(|e| e.has_changes()) {
         let blocked = view.objects.blocked_page == Some(page);
         let modifier_press = ui.input(|i| i.pointer.primary_pressed())
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/tests/comments.rs b/crates/ui-egui/tests/comments.rs
index a86ee0d76c..b570a050e1 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/tests/comments.rs
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/tests/comments.rs
@@ -1039,7 +1039,7 @@ fn hovering_highlight_without_comment_respects_display_author_option() {
     assert!(json.contains("\"display_author_hover_no_comment\":false"));
     let mut app2 = PdfCraftApp::new();
     app2.restore(&json);
-    assert_eq!(app2.comment_prefs.display_author_hover_no_comment, false);
+    assert!(!app2.comment_prefs.display_author_hover_no_comment);
 }
 
 #[test]
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/tests/editing.rs b/crates/ui-egui/tests/editing.rs
index 971c8bf9c8..daa2c36744 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/tests/editing.rs
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/tests/editing.rs
@@ -2654,6 +2654,8 @@ fn default_page_context_menu_when_not_in_edit_mode() {
     assert!(h.query_all_by_label("Add comment").next().is_some());
     assert!(h.query_all_by_label("Add text").next().is_some());
     assert!(h.query_all_by_label("Add image").next().is_some());
+    assert!(h.query_all_by_label_contains("Copy").next().is_some());
+    assert!(h.query_all_by_label_contains("Paste").next().is_some());
 
     // Clicking "Edit this PDF" enters edit mode
     h.get_by_label("Edit this PDF").click();
@@ -2694,10 +2696,30 @@ fn image_edge_handle_stretch_and_crop_mode() {
     h.run_steps(2);
     assert!(h.state().views[0].image_selection.as_ref().is_some_and(|s| s.crop_mode));
 
+    // Set smaller crop rect
+    let smaller = egui::Rect::from_center_size(c, egui::vec2(50.0, 50.0));
+    h.state_mut().views[0].image_selection.as_mut().unwrap().crop_rect = Some(smaller);
+
     // Confirm crop with Enter key
     h.key_press(egui::Key::Enter);
-    h.run_steps(2);
+    h.run_steps(4);
     assert!(!h.state().views[0].image_selection.as_ref().is_some_and(|s| s.crop_mode));
+    let doc_id = h.state().views[0].id;
+    let images = h.state().session.get(doc_id).unwrap().page_images(0);
+    assert_eq!(images.len(), 1, "image still exists: {images:?}");
+    assert!(images[0].visible_rect.is_some(), "cropped image is visible");
+    assert_ne!(images[0].visible_rect, Some(images[0].rect), "image is cropped");
+
+    // Remove crop via context menu
+    h.hover_at(c);
+    h.run_steps(1);
+    h.event(egui::Event::PointerButton { pos: c, button: egui::PointerButton::Secondary, pressed: true, modifiers: Default::default() });
+    h.event(egui::Event::PointerButton { pos: c, button: egui::PointerButton::Secondary, pressed: false, modifiers: Default::default() });
+    h.run_steps(2);
+    h.get_by_label("Remove crop").click();
+    h.run_steps(4);
+    let images = h.state().session.get(doc_id).unwrap().page_images(0);
+    assert_eq!(images[0].visible_rect, Some(images[0].rect), "crop is removed");
 }
 
 #[test]
@@ -4341,3 +4363,67 @@ fn private_new_chinese_keyboard_input_preserves_font_layout_and_saved_pixels() {
     assert_eq!(std::fs::read(path).unwrap(), original);
     println!("verified Chinese keyboard insertion/deletion and save/reopen rendering on {pages} pages");
 }
+
+#[test]
+fn image_copy_cut_paste_keyboard_and_context_menu() {
+    let mut png = Vec::new();
+    image::RgbImage::from_pixel(60, 40, image::Rgb([180, 50, 50]))
+        .write_to(&mut std::io::Cursor::new(&mut png), image::ImageFormat::Png)
+        .unwrap();
+    let mut h = Harness::builder().with_size(egui::vec2(1400.0, 900.0)).build_eframe(move |_cc| {
+        let mut app = PdfCraftApp::new();
+        app.set_option("language", "en").unwrap();
+        app.system_clipboard = false;
+        app.open_bytes("picture.png", None, png.clone()).expect("opens");
+        app
+    });
+    h.run_steps(4);
+    assert!(h.state_mut().execute("edit.edit_text"));
+    h.run_steps(2);
+
+    let id = h.state().views[0].id;
+    let initial_count = h.state().session.get(id).unwrap().page_images(0).len();
+    assert_eq!(initial_count, 1, "starts with 1 image");
+
+    let r = h.state().views[0].page_screen_rect(0).expect("on screen");
+    let c = r.center();
+
+    // 1. Select the image
+    h.hover_at(c);
+    h.run_steps(1);
+    h.drag_at(c);
+    h.run_steps(1);
+    h.drop_at(c);
+    h.run_steps(2);
+    assert!(h.state().views[0].image_selection.is_some(), "image selected");
+
+    // 2. Copy via keyboard shortcut (COMMAND+C / Event::Copy)
+    h.event(egui::Event::Copy);
+    h.run_steps(2);
+    assert!(h.state().last_copied_image.is_some(), "image copied to clipboard buffer");
+
+    // 3. Paste via keyboard shortcut (COMMAND+V / Event::Paste)
+    h.event(egui::Event::Paste("".into()));
+    h.run_steps(3);
+    let after_paste = h.state().session.get(id).unwrap().page_images(0).len();
+    assert_eq!(after_paste, 2, "now has 2 images");
+    assert_eq!(h.state().views[0].image_selection.as_ref().map(|s| s.index), Some(1), "new image is selected");
+
+    // 4. Cut via keyboard shortcut (COMMAND+X / Event::Cut)
+    h.event(egui::Event::Cut);
+    h.run_steps(3);
+    let after_cut = h.state().session.get(id).unwrap().page_images(0).len();
+    assert_eq!(after_cut, 1, "cut deleted the pasted image");
+    assert!(h.state().views[0].image_selection.is_none(), "selection cleared after cut");
+
+    // 5. Paste again via context menu on the page
+    h.hover_at(c);
+    h.run_steps(1);
+    h.event(egui::Event::PointerButton { pos: c, button: egui::PointerButton::Secondary, pressed: true, modifiers: Default::default() });
+    h.event(egui::Event::PointerButton { pos: c, button: egui::PointerButton::Secondary, pressed: false, modifiers: Default::default() });
+    h.run_steps(2);
+    h.get_by_label_contains("Paste").click();
+    h.run_steps(3);
+    let after_paste2 = h.state().session.get(id).unwrap().page_images(0).len();
+    assert_eq!(after_paste2, 2, "pasted via context menu");
+}