Illustrator CS5 for Windows and Macintosh: Visual QuickStart Guide

8. Select

IN THIS CHAPTER

The five selection tools 89

Using the Selection tool 91

Using the Direct Selection tool 92

Selecting objects via a command 92

Selecting objects via the Layers panel 93

Working with groups 94

Isolating individual objects 96

Using the Lasso tool 96

Using the Magic Wand tool 97

Saving selections 98

Selecting and deselecting all objects 98

As a prerequisite to learning the many editing techniques in Illustrator, you need to master the methods for selecting and deselecting objects. The simple fact is that an object must be selected before it can be edited. The many selection controls in Illustrator include five tools, ...