Illustrator Quick Tip: Selecting Behind a Shape
Sometimes there are little things I do in illustrator that I just accept and do without seeking out an alternative (better) solution. For example, in the past I would always lock top objects in order to select and move objects underneath. Last week I discovered a much easier way to select objects behind a shape. And the best part is it’s incredibly simple.
Make it Happen
With the selection tool selected simply Press Command+click twice (for Windows press Ctrl)… Be sure not to double click, just click the object twice (slowly), and there you have it… An easy way to select a shape that is beneath another shape on you artboard!
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You bet!
Perfect! Thanks for the tip.
WOW THANK YOU! That makes things so much easier!
In Photoshop you can ctrl + rightclick (I guess cmd for mac), and then you get a list of layers that are under your cursor. Can be helpful in big files with lotsa layers!
That’s a really good tip as well Lennart… Thanks for sharing that!
Only works in CS5. This is a new feature… one I wish I had in CS4 :(
Yeah, doesn’t work in CS4, you can right click though to select the object behind.
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I use it in InDesign CS4 without any problems