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Preferences_Tab_Editing  

Select Objects By

·Clicking Inside Object  
An Object can only be selected by clicking inside the Object itself.  
 
·Clicking Inside Bounding-box  
An Object can be selected by clicking anywhere inside its bounding-box. The bounding-box of an Object is a rectangle that completely encloses the Object. Selecting this option makes selecting small Text Objects make easier.  
 
Drag Selects Objects

·With Bounding-Box Overlapping the Drag Rectangle  
When selecting a Drag Rectangle in the 'Layout' Panel an Object will be selected if any part of the Object's bounding-box is inside the Drag Rectangle.  
 
·Completely Within the Drag Rectangle  
When selecting a Drag Rectangle in the 'Layout' Panel an Object will only be selected if the Object is completely inside the Drag Rectangle.  
 
Double-Click Sprite To

·Edit in Place  
Double-clicking a Sprite will open it for editing in place. Sprites opened to edit in place are shown with a border around them.  
 
·Open Sprite  
Double-clicking a Sprite will open it for editing.  
 
On Closing Sprite: Reset Sprite to Initial State
Resets Sprites to Frame 1 after closing in Frame Preview Mode.

Toolbox Behaviour

·Tools stay selected after use  
Each time a tool is selected, it will remain active until another tool in the Toolbox is chosen.  
 
·Auto-revert to select tool (double-click to lock tool)  
When a tool is used once, it will automatically re-activate the Selection tool. Double-clicking on any tool in the Toolbox will lock that tool until a different tool is chosen.  
 
Motion Path Follows

·Origin of Object  
If selected, the motion path of the Object's origin is displayed in Frame Preview Mode.  
 
·Anchor Point  
If selected, the motion path of the Object's anchor point is displayed in Frame Preview Mode.  
 
Color Picker: Convert Colors to Nearest Web-Safe Color
Converts the selected color to the nearest websafe color. This may be a color selected from the Color Selector, the screen or the Windows Color picker.