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Inspiring
Sep 28, 2024 9:48 PM UTC
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How to turn off X selection tool

As you can see, I have drawns some objects that I need to edit.  Every time I click into the workspace to edit, I get the X and entire box is selected.  I can't get back within the drawing to fix (fill in the pants, delete extra shapes, etc.).

 

This is probably my 4th day of AI.  Thank you for your hlep.

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cherie_MI99Correct answer
Inspiring
Oct 1, 2024 4:11 PM UTC

I'm Good!  Thanks all for the help.

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cherie_MI99AuthorCorrect answer
Inspiring
Oct 1, 2024 4:11 PM UTC

I'm Good!  Thanks all for the help.

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Bob_Niland
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Oct 1, 2024 4:55 PM UTC

Can you report what the problem/fix was, so that the correct help can be flagged as the correct answer?

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Monika Gause
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Sep 30, 2024 3:43 PM UTC

In addition to what Anubhav wrote, you could also check whether it is a group and if it is, ungroup it. That could be easier for editing. When you select it, it Object > Ungroup would be active. 

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Jeff_Coatsworth
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Sep 30, 2024 11:26 AM UTC

Let's move you over....

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Anubhav M
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Sep 30, 2024 3:02 PM UTC

Hello @cherie_MI99,

Thanks for reaching out. Would you mind double-clicking on the object you're trying to edit to see if it helps? It should switch you to isolation mode, helping you edit with ease (https://adobe.ly/3BrUkKI). Once done, hit the Escape key on your keyboard to exit the mode.

Looking forward to hearing from you.

 

Thanks,

Anubhav

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Inspiring
Sep 30, 2024 2:41 AM UTC

That makes sense, thank you.

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Bob_Niland
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Sep 30, 2024 2:24 AM UTC

Move the original {scanned/photo} art, that you are rotoscoping, to its own layer, and lock that.

I've not seen this X artifact before (in my limit AI experience), but it appears that the original art may be being selected, is not really editable.

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FrameMaker-dk
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Sep 28, 2024 11:08 PM UTC

I believe you may have posted in the wrong forum. This is the Adobe FrameMaker forum.

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