Selecting objects

Before you can work with an object, you need to select it. LiveMotion offers several selection tools:

• The selection tool  selects an entire object by clicking anywhere on the object.
• The drag selection tool  selects an object by dragging. You can move objects that are hidden by other objects. You also use this tool to select an object that is in front of other objects you don't want to select.
• The subgroup selection tool  selects individual objects within a group, or sub-groups of objects within a group. Each additional click selects the next lower subgroup or object in the group. (See Grouping objects.)

Selection handles appear on objects as they are selected. Once you have selected an object, you can select a specific layer of that object. For information on selecting layers, see Using the Object Layers palette.

To select an object or objects:

1. Choose the selection tool , drag-selection tool , or subgroup-selection tool .
2. Do one of the following:
• Click the object with the selection or group-selection tool. Shift-click to select additional objects.
• Drag a rectangle, called a marquee, around the entire bounding box of the object you want to select. Shift-drag to select additional objects.
• Click the object in the Timeline window.

To select all objects in a composition:

Choose Edit > Select All to select all objects.

To select objects hidden behind another object:

1. Select the drag selection tool .
2. Drag a marquee over the entire bounding box of the objects you want to select.

Drag the drag selection tool to select and move an object that is under another object.

To deselect all objects in a composition:

Do one of the following:

• Choose Edit > Deselect All.
• Click in any empty area of the composition.