Selecting objects When you select an object, you distinguish it from other, unselected objects, so that when you choose a command or apply a color, Can- vas knows to apply it to the selected object. In most cases, you select objects first, then apply a command or attribute. If you can’t apply an attribute, or a command is not available, check to be sure you have correctly selected an object first. Canvas provides several tools and commands for you to select objects. You can use the most convenient method for each situation. The Selection tools in the toolbox are the primary object-selection tools. You can also use the Select All and Find commands to select objects. Refer to the table “Selection options” for a list of selection tools and commands. In some cases, you can select parts of objects. For example, you can select an anchor point within a vector object, a word within a text object, and an image area within a paint object. Selection techniques for various types of objects are described in the drawing, text editing, and image editing sections of the manual. Selection options To select Do this A single object Click the object with a Selection tool. Multiple objects Shift-click each object with a Selection tool. Canvas for Windows users can also hold down the right mouse button while clicking objects with the left mouse button. Objects using a selection box Drag a box around the objects with a Selection tool. All objects touched by a selection box With a selection tool, press Option (Mac) or Ctrl (Windows) and drag out a box that touches the objects. One object within a group object Click the object with the Direct Selection tool (hollow arrow). No objects (deselect all objects) Click a Selection tool in a blank area, or press Enter (Mac) or Esc (Windows). All objects Choose Select All in the Edit menu. An object behind another object Tab-click the object’s location until it is selected. Unfilled object Click the object’s border, or press Tab and click inside the object. An object on a layer other than the current layer, or an object on a master page Tab-click the object with a Selection tool.
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