The select functions in the toolbar allow you to select a block of objects. A selected block of objects can be resized, rotated, skewed, mirrored, moved, copied and cut.
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Click on an object in the FilmStrip or canvas to select it. Command–click or Shift–click in the FilmStrip to select additional objects individually or in a sequence.
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Use the Select Mode tools to replace, add to, or remove from your selection. Replace Selection
replaces the selected objects, Add to Selection
adds the new selection to the selected objects, and Remove from Selection
removes the new selection from the selected objects.
Note: Use Control–click to finish using a select tool, or select a different create or select tool.
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Object Select |
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Click to select the desired object. |
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Box Select |
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Click and drag to draw a rectangle around the area you want to select. |
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Freehand Select |
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Click and drag to draw an irregular outline around the desired area. |
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Point Line Select |
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Click a series of points to create an irregular outline of straight or curved lines around the desired area. |
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Select All |
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Select all visible objects in the drawing with one click. |
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Replace Selection |
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Replace the currently selected area with the new selection. |
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Add to Selection |
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Add the new selection to the currently selected area. |
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Remove from Selection |
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Remove the new selection from the currently selected area. |
When a block has been selected, it has a selection box around it on the canvas. The selection box has handles which are used to resize, rotate and flip the block.
Move and Resize a Block of Objects
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Drag inside the block to move it.
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Drag the square corner handles
to resize the block.
Note: Hold down the Shift key as you drag to resize proportionally. Hold down the Option key to resize from the center.
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Drag the round rotate handle
to rotate the block freely. -
Click the triangular handles to flip the block horizontally
or vertically 
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Drag either of the Skew handles
to reshape the selected block.
Note: When making a selection, only objects that are completely enclosed by the selection line (box, freehand line) are included in the selection. If you cut across a line of shape when making a selection, it is not included because it was not completely enclosed in the selection.