In order to assist with the selection of overlapping objects, each object can have its edit state set to Visible (
), Invisible (
) or Locked (
). The edit state is toggled between the 3 states by clicking on the Icon.
Visible
The object is visible and can be selected for editing from the layout panel. This object will obscure objects that are behind it and will prevent them from being edited.
Invisible
The object is invisible and can not be selected for editing from the layout panel. Objects normally obscured by this object can be edited. The object still will be visible during movie playback.
Locked
The object is visible but can not be selected for editing from the layout panel. This state is useful to prevent individual objects from being involved in a select all statement.