Modifying a selection

After you select a single object, you can add objects to the selection and deselect objects that are selected. Using a single command, you can select or deselect everything on every layer in a document. You can also hide the selection path so that you can edit a selected object while viewing it as it will appear on the web or in print.

To add to a selection:

• Hold down Shift while clicking additional objects with the Pointer, Subselection, or Select Behind tool.

To deselect an object while leaving other objects selected:

• Hold down Shift while clicking the selected object.

To select everything on every layer in the document:

• Choose Select > Select All.

  NOTE

  Select All does not select hidden objects.

To deselect all selected objects:

• Choose Select > Deselect.

  NOTE

  You must deselect the Single Layer Editing preference to select all visible objects on all layers in a document. When you select the Single Layer Editing preference, only objects on the current layer are selected. For more information, see Organizing layers.

To hide the path selection feedback of a selected object:

• Select View > Hide Edges.

  NOTE

  You can use the Layers panel or the Property inspector to identify the selected object when the outline and points are hidden.

To hide selected objects:

• Select View > Hide Selection.

  NOTE

  Hidden objects are not exported. (This does not apply to slice and hotspot web objects on the Web Layer.)

To show all objects:

• Select View > Show All.

  NOTE

  To hide objects whether they are selected or not, you can click or drag along the Eye column in the Layers panel.