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Select overlapping

fidel (332 pencils) | Fri, 2005-09-09 14:33
InDesign
Beginner

When several objects are placed one above the other and you want to select the object that is stacked underneath you use the cmd-key (Mac) or the CTRL-key (pc) in combination with the black arrow. With the cmd-key inserted you click and every time you click you select the object that is hidden by the top object. With every click you select the next object below until you hit the canvas and then the show rebegins with the top object.

Now with your object selected, maybe you want to move it. Don't use the handles of the frame. When you do this the object will be deselected. Instead use the center point of the frame.

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creativemurf | Fri, 2005-09-09 20:00

Or is this new in Illustrator CS 2?
Because I can't get it to work. I would like to because it would save me some steps. I use Control click > Select > Next Object Below from the fly-out menu.

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Three Degrees | Fri, 2005-09-09 20:08

This is a tip for InDesign :oP

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kaiyohtee | Sun, 2005-09-11 23:53

Didja click more than just once? this was my problem at first...

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