diff --git a/src/definitions/editor.ts b/src/definitions/editor.ts
index 70c4362..6f41afe 100644
--- a/src/definitions/editor.ts
+++ b/src/definitions/editor.ts
@@ -142,4 +142,7 @@ export type WandToolOptions = {
     sampleMerged: boolean;
 };
 
-export type CopiedSelection = SizedImage & { type: LayerTypes };
\ No newline at end of file
+export type CopiedSelection = {
+    bitmap: HTMLCanvasElement;
+    type: LayerTypes;
+};
diff --git a/src/factories/history-state-factory.ts b/src/factories/history-state-factory.ts
index d04aec9..21d61d2 100644
--- a/src/factories/history-state-factory.ts
+++ b/src/factories/history-state-factory.ts
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@
  * IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN
  * CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
  */
-import type { Store } from "vuex";
-import type { BitMapperyState } from "@/store";
+import { type Store } from "vuex";
+import { type BitMapperyState } from "@/store";
 
 /**
  * a history state should provide undo and redo functions and an optional
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ const stateQueue      = new Map();
 const ENQUEUE_TIMEOUT = 1000;
 
 let timeout = 0;
-let store: Store<BitMapperyState>;
+let store: Store<BitMapperyState> | undefined;
 
 export const initHistory = ( storeReference: Store<BitMapperyState> ): void => {
     store = storeReference;
@@ -87,6 +87,6 @@ export const enqueueState = ( key: string, undoRedoState: UndoRedoState ): void
 
 function processQueue(): void {
     window.clearTimeout( timeout );
-    stateQueue.forEach( undoRedoState => store.commit( "saveState", undoRedoState ));
+    stateQueue.forEach( undoRedoState => store?.commit( "saveState", undoRedoState ));
     stateQueue.clear();
 }
diff --git a/src/store/index.ts b/src/store/index.ts
index 8b5945c..912ad9c 100644
--- a/src/store/index.ts
+++ b/src/store/index.ts
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ import history, { HistoryState } from "./modules/history-module";
 import image, { ImageState } from "./modules/image-module";
 import preferences, { PreferencesState } from "./modules/preferences-module";
 import tool, { ToolState } from "./modules/tool-module";
-import { cloneCanvas, imageToCanvas } from "@/utils/canvas-util";
+import { cloneCanvas } from "@/utils/canvas-util";
 import { copySelection, deleteSelectionContent } from "@/utils/document-util";
 import { saveBlobAsFile, selectFile } from "@/utils/file-util";
 import { replaceLayerSource } from "@/utils/layer-util";
@@ -281,13 +281,14 @@ export default {
         },
         pasteSelection({ commit, getters, dispatch, state }: ActionContext<BitMapperyState, any> ): void {
             const selection = state.selectionContent;
-            const { image, size, type } = selection;
+            const { bitmap, type } = selection;
             const layer = LayerFactory.create({
                 type: ( !type || type === LayerTypes.LAYER_TEXT ) ? LayerTypes.LAYER_GRAPHIC : type,
-                source: imageToCanvas( image, size.width, size.height ),
-                ...size,
-                left: getters.activeDocument.width  / 2 - size.width  / 2,
-                top : getters.activeDocument.height / 2 - size.height / 2,
+                source: cloneCanvas( bitmap ),
+                width: bitmap.width,
+                height: bitmap.height,
+                left: getters.activeDocument.width  / 2 - bitmap.width  / 2,
+                top : getters.activeDocument.height / 2 - bitmap.height / 2,
             });
             const index = getters.activeDocument.layers.length;
             const paste = () => {
@@ -295,7 +296,7 @@ export default {
                 dispatch( "clearSelection" );
             };
             paste();
-            enqueueState( `paste_${selection.size.width}_${selection.size.height}`, {
+            enqueueState( `paste_${type}_${bitmap.width}_${bitmap.height}`, {
                 undo() {
                     commit( "setSelectionContent", selection );
                     commit( "removeLayer", index );
diff --git a/src/utils/document-util.ts b/src/utils/document-util.ts
index cc10cb3..7b3e126 100644
--- a/src/utils/document-util.ts
+++ b/src/utils/document-util.ts
@@ -20,9 +20,7 @@
  * IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN
  * CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
  */
-import { canvas, loader } from "zcanvas";
-import type { Rectangle } from "zcanvas";
-import { PNG } from "@/definitions/image-types";
+import { canvas, type Rectangle } from "zcanvas";
 import type { Document, Shape, Layer } from "@/definitions/document";
 import type { CopiedSelection } from "@/definitions/editor";
 import { renderEffectsForLayer } from "@/services/render-service";
@@ -202,10 +200,8 @@ export const copySelection = async ( activeDocument: Document, activeLayer: Laye
     );
     zcvs.dispose();
 
-    const output = await loader.loadImage( selectionCanvas.cvs.toDataURL( PNG.mime ));
-
     return {
-        ...output,
+        bitmap: selectionCanvas.cvs,
         type: activeLayer.type,
     };
 };
diff --git a/tests/unit/store/store.spec.ts b/tests/unit/store/store.spec.ts
index 2f55f26..db1c436 100644
--- a/tests/unit/store/store.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/unit/store/store.spec.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { it, beforeEach, describe, expect, afterAll, vi } from "vitest";
-import { mockZCanvas } from "../mocks";
+import { createMockCanvasElement, createState, mockZCanvas } from "../mocks";
 import { type Layer } from "@/definitions/document";
 import { type Dialog } from "@/definitions/editor";
 import { SAVE_DOCUMENT } from "@/definitions/modal-windows";
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ import DocumentFactory from "@/factories/document-factory";
 import LayerFactory from "@/factories/layer-factory";
 import KeyboardService from "@/services/keyboard-service";
 import store, { type BitMapperyState } from "@/store";
-import { createState, createMockImageElement } from "../mocks";
 
 const { getters, mutations, actions } = store;
 
@@ -28,6 +27,7 @@ vi.mock( "@/utils/file-util", () => ({
 }));
 vi.mock("@/utils/canvas-util", () => ({
     createCanvas: vi.fn(() => ({ cvs: {}, ctx: {} })),
+    cloneCanvas: vi.fn( cvs => cvs ),
     imageToBase64: vi.fn(),
     imageToCanvas: vi.fn(),
     base64ToLayerImage: vi.fn()
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ describe( "Vuex store", () => {
 
         it( "should be able to set the current selection content", () => {
             const state = createState({ selectionContent: null });
-            const selection = { image: createMockImageElement(), size: { width: 100, height: 50 }, type: LayerTypes.LAYER_GRAPHIC };
+            const selection = { bitmap: createMockCanvasElement(), type: LayerTypes.LAYER_GRAPHIC };
             mutations.setSelectionContent( state, selection );
             expect( state.selectionContent ).toEqual( selection );
         });
@@ -392,11 +392,7 @@ describe( "Vuex store", () => {
             beforeEach(() => {
                 state = createState({
                     selectionContent: {
-                        image: createMockImageElement(),
-                        size: {
-                            width: 40,
-                            height: 30
-                        },
+                        bitmap: createMockCanvasElement(),
                         type: LayerTypes.LAYER_GRAPHIC,
                     },
                 });