Select the next object in the stacking order, Select objects by characteristic, Repeat or invert a selection – Adobe Illustrator CS3 User Manual
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Select the next object in the stacking order
You can select an object above or below a selected object in the stacking order. These commands do not work when
in isolation mode.
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Do one of the following:
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To select the nearest object above or below the selected object, choose Select > Next Object Above or Select > Next
Object Below.
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To select the topmost or bottommost object that overlaps the selected object’s area and that is in a different layer,
right-click (Windows) or Control-click (Mac OS) and choose First Object Above or Last Object Below from the
context menu.
Select objects by characteristic
You can select objects based on various groupings, including by formatting attribute, by layer, or by kind, such as
brush strokes or clipping masks.
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To select all objects in a file, choose Select > All. (To deselect all objects, choose Select > Deselect.)
Note: Using any selection tool, you can also deselect all objects by clicking or dragging at least 2 pixels away from any
object.
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To select all objects with the same attributes, select one with the attribute you want, choose Select > Same, and
then choose an attribute from the list (Blending Mode, Fill & Stroke, Fill Color, Opacity, Stroke Color, Stroke
Weight, Style, Symbol Instance, or Link Block Series).
You can also use the Magic Wand tool to select all objects with the same color, stroke weight, stroke color, opacity, or
blending mode.
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To select all objects of a certain kind, deselect all artwork, choose Select > Object, and then choose an object type
(All On Same Layers, Direction Handles, Brush Strokes, Clipping Masks, Stray Points, or Text Objects).
Repeat or invert a selection
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To repeat the last selection command used, choose Select > Reselect.
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To select all unselected objects, and deselect all selected objects, choose Select > Inverse.
Save a selection
1
Select one or more objects, and
choose
Select > Save Selection.
2
In the Save Selection dialog box, type a name in the Name text box, and click
OK.
You can reload a saved selection by choosing the selection name from the bottom of the Select menu. You can also
delete or rename a selection by choosing Select > Edit Selection.
Grouping and expanding objects
Group or ungroup objects
You can combine several objects into a group so that the objects are treated as a single unit. You can then move or
transform a number of objects without affecting their attributes or relative positions. For example, you might group
the objects in a logo design so that you can move and scale the logo as one unit.