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can be hollow or solid and is displayed in the opposite color of its layer color; for
example, if the layer color is blue, the path color is orange), while a bounding box
always displays eight large hollow anchor points (displayed in its layer color).
Rectangular path selected with selection tool (left) and direct-selection tool (right)
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If the frame contains graphics or text, you can use the direct-selection tool or text tool
to select the contents. The direct-selection tool automatically changes to the hand
tool
when placed over the contents of the frame.
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Special techniques are available for selecting ruler guides, objects inside frames or
groups, master objects on document pages, inline objects (that flow with text), and
objects behind or in front of other overlapping objects in a stack. For more information,
see the index.
To temporarily activate the last-used selection tool when using any other tool, hold
down Ctrl (Windows) or Command (Mac OS).
Using the selection tool
The selection tool is useful for general layout-oriented selection tasks such as moving or
resizing objects. For more information, see
“Arranging and Combining Objects” on
page 256
.
To select an object:
Using the selection tool, do one of the following:
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Click the object. If the object is an unfilled path, click its edge.
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Drag a dotted selection rectangle or marquee around part or all of the object.
You can also use the selection tools to select ruler guides. (See
“Working with ruler
guides” on page 41
.)
To select or deselect multiple objects:
Do one of the following:
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Using the selection tool, drag a marquee over the objects you want to select. This is
useful when you want to select all the objects in a rectangular area.
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Using the selection tool, select an object and then press Shift as you click additional
objects. This is useful when the objects you want to select are not adjacent. Clicking
selected objects deselects them.