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The Group Selection tool is useful for working with multiple objects.

With the Group Selection tool, click to select an object, click twice to select the object’s group, and click three times to select the group within the group (if available). In addition to the Selection and Direct Selection tools, you can also use the Group Selection tool to select all the anchor points on a single path. To use this option, you need to select the Control (Win) or Command (Mac) Click to Select Objects Behind check box in Selection & Anchor Display preferences. The pointer changes to an arrow with a small caret on the first /Ctrl+click as you continue to click, the selection moves through the objects under the pointer. If an object is behind another object, you can use the keyboard shortcut +click (Mac) or Ctrl+click (Win) to select it. To select an object using the fill, you need to deselect the Object Selection by Path Only check box in Selection & Anchor Display preferences. Each of these parts can be selected as a group with the Selection tool or individually with the Direct Selection tool. For example, a simple rectangle is comprised of four line segments that surround the contour of the shape and one fill in the center. The type of editing you need to perform determines which tool you use. When you create vector graphics in Illustrator, they are comprised of distinct segments that can be selected separately or as a whole with a variety of selection tools. Select the Anchor Point Of Perspective Artwork or the Intersection Of Gridlines check boxes to specify the points where you want to temporarily hide the active plane with the Shift key. Select the Show Active Plane Widget check box to display it.Ĭlick the Widget Position list arrow, and then select a position. Set Perspective Grid Optionsĭouble-click the Perspective Grid tool on the Tools panel. When you create or work with an existing perspective grid, you can set grid options to show or hide the active plane widget, change the widget position, and specify which points you want to use to temporarily hide the active plane with the Shift key. You can create a perspective grid by using the Define Grid command to set exacting measurements and options or by manually adjusting an existing grid, and then saving it as a preset, which you can edit at any time. If you create your own perspective grid, you save it as a preset for use later. Learn More Buy Customizing a Perspective Grid