diff --git a/Glamourer/Designs/DesignConverter.cs b/Glamourer/Designs/DesignConverter.cs
index 9daf38f..94d7345 100644
--- a/Glamourer/Designs/DesignConverter.cs
+++ b/Glamourer/Designs/DesignConverter.cs
@@ -49,8 +49,11 @@ public class DesignConverter
         => ShareBackwardCompatible(ShareJObject(design), design);
 
     public string ShareBase64(ActorState state)
+        => ShareBase64(state, EquipFlagExtensions.All, CustomizeFlagExtensions.All);
+
+    public string ShareBase64(ActorState state, EquipFlag equipFlags, CustomizeFlag customizeFlags)
     {
-        var design = Convert(state, EquipFlagExtensions.All, CustomizeFlagExtensions.All);
+        var design = Convert(state, equipFlags, customizeFlags);
         return ShareBackwardCompatible(ShareJObject(design), design);
     }
 
diff --git a/Glamourer/Gui/Tabs/ActorTab/ActorPanel.cs b/Glamourer/Gui/Tabs/ActorTab/ActorPanel.cs
index c54ea0d..53c1dd1 100644
--- a/Glamourer/Gui/Tabs/ActorTab/ActorPanel.cs
+++ b/Glamourer/Gui/Tabs/ActorTab/ActorPanel.cs
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ using Glamourer.Interop;
 using Glamourer.Interop.Structs;
 using Glamourer.Services;
 using Glamourer.State;
-using Glamourer.Structs;
 using ImGuiNET;
 using OtterGui;
 using OtterGui.Raii;
@@ -281,7 +280,7 @@ public class ActorPanel
     private HeaderDrawer.Button SetFromClipboardButton()
         => new()
         {
-            Description = "Try to apply a design from your clipboard.",
+            Description = "Try to apply a design from your clipboard.\nHold Control to only apply gear.\nHold Shift to only apply customizations.",
             Icon        = FontAwesomeIcon.Clipboard,
             OnClick     = SetFromClipboard,
             Visible     = _state != null,
@@ -291,7 +290,7 @@ public class ActorPanel
     private HeaderDrawer.Button ExportToClipboardButton()
         => new()
         {
-            Description = "Copy the current design to your clipboard.",
+            Description = "Copy the current design to your clipboard.\nHold Control to disable applying of customizations for the copied design.\nHold Shift to disable applying of gear for the copied design.",
             Icon        = FontAwesomeIcon.Copy,
             OnClick     = ExportToClipboard,
             Visible     = _state?.ModelData.ModelId == 0,
@@ -300,7 +299,7 @@ public class ActorPanel
     private HeaderDrawer.Button SaveAsDesignButton()
         => new()
         {
-            Description = "Save the current state as a design.",
+            Description = "Save the current state as a design.\nHold Control to disable applying of customizations for the saved design.\nHold Shift to disable applying of gear for the saved design.",
             Icon        = FontAwesomeIcon.Save,
             OnClick     = SaveDesignOpen,
             Visible     = _state?.ModelData.ModelId == 0,
@@ -318,14 +317,15 @@ public class ActorPanel
             BorderColor = ColorId.ActorUnavailable.Value(),
         };
 
-    private string      _newName   = string.Empty;
-    private DesignBase? _newDesign = null;
+    private string        _newName   = string.Empty;
+    private DesignBase?   _newDesign = null;
 
     private void SaveDesignOpen()
     {
         ImGui.OpenPopup("Save as Design");
-        _newName   = _state!.Identifier.ToName();
-        _newDesign = _converter.Convert(_state, EquipFlagExtensions.All, CustomizeFlagExtensions.All);
+        _newName                        = _state!.Identifier.ToName();
+        var (applyGear, applyCustomize) = UiHelpers.ConvertKeysToFlags();
+        _newDesign                      = _converter.Convert(_state, applyGear, applyCustomize);
     }
 
     private void SaveDesignDrawPopup()
@@ -343,8 +343,9 @@ public class ActorPanel
     {
         try
         {
+            var (applyGear, applyCustomize) = UiHelpers.ConvertKeysToBool();
             var text   = ImGui.GetClipboardText();
-            var design = _converter.FromBase64(text, true, true, out _) ?? throw new Exception("The clipboard did not contain valid data.");
+            var design = _converter.FromBase64(text, applyCustomize, applyGear, out _) ?? throw new Exception("The clipboard did not contain valid data.");
             _stateManager.ApplyDesign(design, _state!, StateChanged.Source.Manual);
         }
         catch (Exception ex)
@@ -358,7 +359,8 @@ public class ActorPanel
     {
         try
         {
-            var text = _converter.ShareBase64(_state!);
+            var (applyGear, applyCustomize) = UiHelpers.ConvertKeysToFlags();
+            var text = _converter.ShareBase64(_state!, applyGear, applyCustomize);
             ImGui.SetClipboardText(text);
         }
         catch (Exception ex)
@@ -392,12 +394,13 @@ public class ActorPanel
     private void DrawApplyToSelf()
     {
         var (id, data) = _objects.PlayerData;
-        if (!ImGuiUtil.DrawDisabledButton("Apply to Yourself", Vector2.Zero, "Apply the current state to your own character.",
+        if (!ImGuiUtil.DrawDisabledButton("Apply to Yourself", Vector2.Zero, "Apply the current state to your own character.\nHold Control to only apply gear.\nHold Shift to only apply customizations.",
                 !data.Valid || id == _identifier || _state!.ModelData.ModelId != 0))
             return;
 
+        var (applyGear, applyCustomize) = UiHelpers.ConvertKeysToFlags();
         if (_stateManager.GetOrCreate(id, data.Objects[0], out var state))
-            _stateManager.ApplyDesign(_converter.Convert(_state!, EquipFlagExtensions.All, CustomizeFlagExtensions.AllRelevant), state,
+            _stateManager.ApplyDesign(_converter.Convert(_state!, applyGear, applyCustomize), state,
                 StateChanged.Source.Manual);
     }
 
@@ -406,15 +409,16 @@ public class ActorPanel
         var (id, data) = _objects.TargetData;
         var tt = id.IsValid
             ? data.Valid
-                ? "Apply the current state to your current target."
+                ? "Apply the current state to your current target.\nHold Control to only apply gear.\nHold Shift to only apply customizations."
                 : "The current target can not be manipulated."
             : "No valid target selected.";
         if (!ImGuiUtil.DrawDisabledButton("Apply to Target", Vector2.Zero, tt,
                 !data.Valid || id == _identifier || _state!.ModelData.ModelId != 0 || _objects.IsInGPose))
             return;
 
+        var (applyGear, applyCustomize) = UiHelpers.ConvertKeysToFlags();
         if (_stateManager.GetOrCreate(id, data.Objects[0], out var state))
-            _stateManager.ApplyDesign(_converter.Convert(_state!, EquipFlagExtensions.All, CustomizeFlagExtensions.AllRelevant), state,
+            _stateManager.ApplyDesign(_converter.Convert(_state!, applyGear, applyCustomize), state,
                 StateChanged.Source.Manual);
     }
 }
diff --git a/Glamourer/Gui/Tabs/DesignTab/DesignPanel.cs b/Glamourer/Gui/Tabs/DesignTab/DesignPanel.cs
index 9de169b..7411ea2 100644
--- a/Glamourer/Gui/Tabs/DesignTab/DesignPanel.cs
+++ b/Glamourer/Gui/Tabs/DesignTab/DesignPanel.cs
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ public class DesignPanel
     private HeaderDrawer.Button SetFromClipboardButton()
         => new()
         {
-            Description = "Try to apply a design from your clipboard over this design.",
+            Description = "Try to apply a design from your clipboard over this design.\nHold Control to only apply gear.\nHold Shift to only apply customizations.",
             Icon        = FontAwesomeIcon.Clipboard,
             OnClick     = SetFromClipboard,
             Visible     = _selector.Selected != null,
@@ -395,7 +395,8 @@ public class DesignPanel
         try
         {
             var text   = ImGui.GetClipboardText();
-            var design = _converter.FromBase64(text, true, true, out _) ?? throw new Exception("The clipboard did not contain valid data.");
+            var (applyEquip, applyCustomize) = UiHelpers.ConvertKeysToBool();
+            var design = _converter.FromBase64(text, applyEquip, applyCustomize, out _) ?? throw new Exception("The clipboard did not contain valid data.");
             _manager.ApplyDesign(_selector.Selected!, design);
         }
         catch (Exception ex)
diff --git a/Glamourer/Gui/UiHelpers.cs b/Glamourer/Gui/UiHelpers.cs
index 98d1cdd..7e9d357 100644
--- a/Glamourer/Gui/UiHelpers.cs
+++ b/Glamourer/Gui/UiHelpers.cs
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 using System;
 using System.Numerics;
 using Dalamud.Interface;
+using Glamourer.Customization;
 using Glamourer.Services;
+using Glamourer.Structs;
 using ImGuiNET;
 using Lumina.Misc;
 using OtterGui;
@@ -99,4 +101,22 @@ public static class UiHelpers
         newApply = currentApply;
         return DataChange.None;
     }
+
+    public static (EquipFlag, CustomizeFlag) ConvertKeysToFlags()
+        => (ImGui.GetIO().KeyCtrl, ImGui.GetIO().KeyShift) switch
+        {
+            (false, false) => (EquipFlagExtensions.All, CustomizeFlagExtensions.AllRelevant),
+            (true, true)   => (EquipFlagExtensions.All, CustomizeFlagExtensions.AllRelevant),
+            (true, false)  => (EquipFlagExtensions.All, (CustomizeFlag)0),
+            (false, true)  => ((EquipFlag)0, CustomizeFlagExtensions.AllRelevant),
+        };
+
+    public static (bool, bool) ConvertKeysToBool()
+        => (ImGui.GetIO().KeyCtrl, ImGui.GetIO().KeyShift) switch
+        {
+            (false, false) => (true, true),
+            (true, true)   => (true, true),
+            (true, false)  => (true, false),
+            (false, true)  => (false, true),
+        };
 }