Before you can do anything with any object on the canvas, you must select it. This applies to a vector object, path, or points; a text block, word, or letter; a slice or hotspot; an instance; or a bitmap object.

You can use any of the following to select objects:

The Layers panel displays each object. You can click an object in the Layers panel to it select when the panel is open and layers are expanded. For more information, see Layers, Masking, and Blending.

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The Pointer tool selects objects when you click the objects or drag a selection area around them.

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The Subselection tool selects an individual object in a group or the points of a vector object.

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The Select Behind tool selects an object that is behind another object.

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The Export Area tool selects an area to be exported as a separate file.

For information about selecting specific areas of pixels in a bitmap image, see Selecting pixels.