Illustrator CS4 for Windows and Macintosh: Visual QuickStart Guide

Chapter 8. Select

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The five selection tools	85
Using the Selection tool	87
Using the Direct Selection tool	88
Selecting objects by using a command	88
Selecting objects via the Layers panel	89
Working with groups	90
Isolating nongrouped objects	92
Using the Lasso tool	92
Using the Magic Wand tool	93
Saving selections	94
Selecting and deselecting all objects	94

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As a prerequisite to learning the many editing techniques in Illustrator, you need to learn how to select (and deselect) objects, because objects must be selected before they can be edited. The many selection controls in Illustrator include five tools, a host of ...