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Selecting complex objects
Objects within a composite path, group, blend, or clipping path act as a group. You can select individual objects, path segments, or points within that group.
To select an object within a composite path, group, blend, or clipping path:
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Click the Subselect tool. |
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Click the object. |
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To select a path segment or point on a selected object, click the segment or point. To select additional path segments or points, hold down Shift as you click with the Subselect tool. |
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To select an object underneath another object within a composite path, group, blend, or paste inside:
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Click the Subselect tool. |
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Hold down Control and Alt-right-click (Windows), or hold down Control and Option-click (Macintosh) the object. This selects the top object in the stack. Continue clicking to cycle through the objects beneath the first one. |
Note: This procedure is used when a filled object covers the objects beneath it. To select from a group of unfilled objects, click the object's stroke using the Subselect tool. |
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