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54 Chapter 3: Selecting and Transforming Objects
Modifying a selection
After you select a single object, you can add objects to the selection and deselect objects that
are selected. Using a single command, you can select or deselect everything on every layer in a
document. You can also hide the selection path so that you can edit a selected object while
viewing it as it will appear on the web or in print.
To add to a selection:
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Hold down Shift while clicking additional objects with the Pointer, Subselection, or Select
Behind tool.
To deselect an object while leaving other objects selected:
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Hold down Shift while clicking the selected object.
To select everything on every layer in the document:
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Choose Select > Select All.
To deselect all selected objects:
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Choose Select > Deselect.
To hide the path selection feedback of a selected object:
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Select View > Hide Edges.
To hide selected objects:
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Select View > Hide Selection.
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Select All does not select hidden objects.
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You must deselect the Single Layer Editing preference to select all visible objects on
all layers in a document. When you select the Single Layer Editing preference, only
objects on the current layer are selected. For more information, see
“Organizing
layers” on page 207 .
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You can use the Layers panel or the Property inspector to identify the selected
object when the outline and points are hidden.
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Hidden objects are not exported. (This does not apply to slice and hotspot web
objects on the Web Layer.)