Adobe InDesign CS5 - Manual (Page 409)

403 USING INDESIGN
Frames and objects
Last updated 11/16/2011
There are two ways to select an object in InDesign:
Path with bounding box selected (left), path selected (middle), and path with anchor point selected (right)
• You can use the Selection tool to select the object’s bounding box for performing general layout tasks, such as
positioning and sizing objects. When selecting an image, you can use the Selection tool to select either the frame or
the image within the frame.
Using the Selection tool to edit images
A. The content grabber appears when you mouse over an image. B. Click the content grabber to select the contents. C. Click outside the
content grabber to select the frame.
• You can use the Direct Selection tool to select the contents of a container (such as an imported graphic) or
individual points on a path for tasks involving resizing imported graphics, drawing and editing paths, and editing text.
Note: An imported graphic is always contained within a frame. It’s possible to select the graphic and its frame, the graphic
only, or its frame only. The frame and bounding box of an imported graphic can be different sizes. To see how InDesign
indicates what’s selected, see “
Modifying objects using graphics frames ” on page 431.
Bounding box selected (left) compared to rectangular path selected (right)
With rectangular objects, it can be difficult to tell the difference between the object’s bounding box and the path of the
object itself. A bounding box always displays eight large hollow anchor points. A rectangular path always displays four
small anchor points (which can be hollow or solid).
More Help topics
“ About paths and frames ” on page 84
“ Understanding paths and shapes ” on page 340
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