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(another) Newbie path select question
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| Hi
I'm using the Direct Selection Tool to select a closed path and move the
points and curves around. Once selected, I have to add a new anchor point
with the Pen Tool and then delete it before the direction lines appear and I
can move points around. If I don't do this, the whole path gets selected and
moved.
Is there an easier way to do this? Hope I'm making sense!
Thanks,
Jason
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| donster 2005-01-03, 11:14 pm |
| With your object deselected move the direct selection tool over the area
where your anchor point would be, notice that when you are over the
anchor point the little square by the direct selection pointer turns
white, simply click and that will select just one anchor point. If you
click on a line or inside a filled object all anchor points are selected
and the whole object will move.
Clear as mud.
don
Jason wrote:
> Hi
>
> I'm using the Direct Selection Tool to select a closed path and move the
> points and curves around. Once selected, I have to add a new anchor point
> with the Pen Tool and then delete it before the direction lines appear and I
> can move points around. If I don't do this, the whole path gets selected and
> moved.
>
> Is there an easier way to do this? Hope I'm making sense!
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jason
>
>
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| Tom Nelson 2005-01-05, 7:14 pm |
| Thanks for that, Don, I hadn't noticed that behavior. Here's my
workaround, which is almost as fast:
Click the object with the Direct-Selection tool. This selects the whole
object. Shift-click the point you want. That DEselects it. Then click
the point again to select it and deselect the other points.
Tom Nelson
Tom Nelson Photography
In article <%NkCd.2222$F43.1104@news01.roc.ny>, donster
<don@moab-utah.com> wrote:
> With your object deselected move the direct selection tool over the area
> where your anchor point would be, notice that when you are over the
> anchor point the little square by the direct selection pointer turns
> white, simply click and that will select just one anchor point.
Jason wrote:
> Hi
>
> I'm using the Direct Selection Tool to select a closed path and move the
> points and curves around. Once selected, I have to add a new anchor
> point
> with the Pen Tool and then delete it before the direction lines appear
> and I
> can move points around. If I don't do this, the whole path gets
> selected and
> moved.
>
> Is there an easier way to do this? Hope I'm making sense!
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jason
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| steggy 2005-01-05, 7:14 pm |
| I am missing something I believe.
When I use the Direct Selection tool I can just move one anchor point
without problems.....
Also, when I hold the Alt(Option) key and click on one open selected
anchor point it will be normally selected. Same result really when it
comes down to editing that point.
steg
Tom Nelson wrote:[color=darkred]
>
> Thanks for that, Don, I hadn't noticed that behavior. Here's my
> workaround, which is almost as fast:
>
> Click the object with the Direct-Selection tool. This selects the whole
> object. Shift-click the point you want. That DEselects it. Then click
> the point again to select it and deselect the other points.
>
> Tom Nelson
> Tom Nelson Photography
>
> In article <%NkCd.2222$F43.1104@news01.roc.ny>, donster
> <don@moab-utah.com> wrote:
>
>
> Jason wrote:
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| Tom Nelson 2005-01-11, 7:14 pm |
| steg,
The problem is the difficulty of selecting a point in Illustrator. In
Outline mode you can see a corner but in Preview it's sometimes hard to
get the point you need. I often use area select to select an object.
The technique I posted works well in those cases.
Tom
p.s. Is there any way to change the "pick distance" to select a point
when you click a few pixels away?
In article <41DC3947.F2C1596@hotmail.com>, steggy <steggy@hotmail.com>
wrote:
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> I am missing something I believe.
>
> When I use the Direct Selection tool I can just move one anchor point
> without problems.....
>
> Also, when I hold the Alt(Option) key and click on one open selected
> anchor point it will be normally selected. Same result really when it
> comes down to editing that point.
>
> steg
>
>
>
> Tom Nelson wrote:
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| steggy 2005-01-11, 7:14 pm |
| Still a bit confused here Tom.
When I use the Direct Select Tool and select the object (randomnly on
the outline of the object, Preview or not) I see the anchor points and I
can just move them. If there are so many anchor points close together,
zoom in.
You can also just hold and drag your mouse over the area where the point
should be and select it that way.
I do not believe there is a way to change the selecting distance, but
then again, the lesser anchor points the better I would say:)
steg
Tom Nelson wrote:[color=darkred]
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> steg,
> The problem is the difficulty of selecting a point in Illustrator. In
> Outline mode you can see a corner but in Preview it's sometimes hard to
> get the point you need. I often use area select to select an object.
> The technique I posted works well in those cases.
> Tom
>
> p.s. Is there any way to change the "pick distance" to select a point
> when you click a few pixels away?
>
> In article <41DC3947.F2C1596@hotmail.com>, steggy <steggy@hotmail.com>
> wrote:
>
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| Alexgirl 2005-01-11, 11:14 pm |
| Change the selecting distance in Preferences/Smart Guides in the snapping
tolerance option.
"steggy" <steggy@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:41E45699.60A6103A@hotmail.com...[color=darkred]
> Still a bit confused here Tom.
>
> When I use the Direct Select Tool and select the object (randomnly on
> the outline of the object, Preview or not) I see the anchor points and I
> can just move them. If there are so many anchor points close together,
> zoom in.
>
> You can also just hold and drag your mouse over the area where the point
> should be and select it that way.
>
> I do not believe there is a way to change the selecting distance, but
> then again, the lesser anchor points the better I would say:)
>
> steg
>
>
>
> Tom Nelson wrote:
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| steggy 2005-01-12, 12:14 pm |
| I believe that is more for objects to tell them when to snap together?
steg
Alexgirl wrote:[color=darkred]
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> Change the selecting distance in Preferences/Smart Guides in the snapping
> tolerance option.
>
> "steggy" <steggy@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:41E45699.60A6103A@hotmail.com...
> whole
> click
> the area
> the
> turns
> move the
> anchor
> appear
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| Alexgirl 2005-01-12, 12:14 pm |
| That's what I thought too but this post made me want to try it. It does
indeed affect the mouse selector.
"steggy" <steggy@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:41E5127F.A7F6577D@hotmail.com...[color=darkred]
> I believe that is more for objects to tell them when to snap together?
>
> steg
>
>
> Alexgirl wrote:
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| steggy 2005-01-12, 7:14 pm |
| Woow.....that is pretty cool then..........maybe that should be an add
on in the handbook that I lost during all my migrating LOL. I will give
it a try on my next day;)
steg
Alexgirl wrote:[color=darkred]
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> That's what I thought too but this post made me want to try it. It does
> indeed affect the mouse selector.
>
> "steggy" <steggy@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:41E5127F.A7F6577D@hotmail.com...
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| donster 2005-01-12, 11:14 pm |
| Will the suprises ever end. Thanks to Alexgirl.
Jason wrote:
> Hi
>
> I'm using the Direct Selection Tool to select a closed path and move the
> points and curves around. Once selected, I have to add a new anchor point
> with the Pen Tool and then delete it before the direction lines appear and I
> can move points around. If I don't do this, the whole path gets selected and
> moved.
>
> Is there an easier way to do this? Hope I'm making sense!
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jason
>
>
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| steggy 2005-01-14, 12:14 pm |
| I believe that is more for objects to tell them when to snap together?
steg
Alexgirl wrote:[color=darkred]
>
> Change the selecting distance in Preferences/Smart Guides in the snapping
> tolerance option.
>
> "steggy" <steggy@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:41E45699.60A6103A@hotmail.com...
> whole
> click
> the area
> the
> turns
> move the
> anchor
> appear
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| Tom Nelson 2005-01-15, 12:14 pm |
| steg,
The problem is the difficulty of selecting a point in Illustrator. In
Outline mode you can see a corner but in Preview it's sometimes hard to
get the point you need. I often use area select to select an object.
The technique I posted works well in those cases.
Tom
p.s. Is there any way to change the "pick distance" to select a point
when you click a few pixels away?
In article <41DC3947.F2C1596@hotmail.com>, steggy <steggy@hotmail.com>
wrote:
[color=darkred]
> I am missing something I believe.
>
> When I use the Direct Selection tool I can just move one anchor point
> without problems.....
>
> Also, when I hold the Alt(Option) key and click on one open selected
> anchor point it will be normally selected. Same result really when it
> comes down to editing that point.
>
> steg
>
>
>
> Tom Nelson wrote:
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| steggy 2005-01-15, 12:14 pm |
| Still a bit confused here Tom.
When I use the Direct Select Tool and select the object (randomnly on
the outline of the object, Preview or not) I see the anchor points and I
can just move them. If there are so many anchor points close together,
zoom in.
You can also just hold and drag your mouse over the area where the point
should be and select it that way.
I do not believe there is a way to change the selecting distance, but
then again, the lesser anchor points the better I would say:)
steg
Tom Nelson wrote:[color=darkred]
>
> steg,
> The problem is the difficulty of selecting a point in Illustrator. In
> Outline mode you can see a corner but in Preview it's sometimes hard to
> get the point you need. I often use area select to select an object.
> The technique I posted works well in those cases.
> Tom
>
> p.s. Is there any way to change the "pick distance" to select a point
> when you click a few pixels away?
>
> In article <41DC3947.F2C1596@hotmail.com>, steggy <steggy@hotmail.com>
> wrote:
>
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| Alexgirl 2005-01-15, 12:14 pm |
| Change the selecting distance in Preferences/Smart Guides in the snapping
tolerance option.
"steggy" <steggy@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:41E45699.60A6103A@hotmail.com...[color=darkred]
> Still a bit confused here Tom.
>
> When I use the Direct Select Tool and select the object (randomnly on
> the outline of the object, Preview or not) I see the anchor points and I
> can just move them. If there are so many anchor points close together,
> zoom in.
>
> You can also just hold and drag your mouse over the area where the point
> should be and select it that way.
>
> I do not believe there is a way to change the selecting distance, but
> then again, the lesser anchor points the better I would say:)
>
> steg
>
>
>
> Tom Nelson wrote:
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the area[color=darkred]
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turns[color=darkred]
move the[color=darkred]
anchor[color=darkred]
appear[color=darkred]
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| steggy 2005-01-15, 12:14 pm |
| Woow.....that is pretty cool then..........maybe that should be an add
on in the handbook that I lost during all my migrating LOL. I will give
it a try on my next day;)
steg
Alexgirl wrote:[color=darkred]
>
> That's what I thought too but this post made me want to try it. It does
> indeed affect the mouse selector.
>
> "steggy" <steggy@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:41E5127F.A7F6577D@hotmail.com...
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