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September 28, 2024
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How to turn off X selection tool

  • September 28, 2024
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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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Correct answer cherie_MI99

I'm Good!  Thanks all for the help.

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cherie_MI99AuthorCorrect answer
Participant
October 1, 2024

I'm Good!  Thanks all for the help.

Bob_Niland
Community Expert
Community Expert
October 1, 2024

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

Monika Gause
Community Expert
Community Expert
September 30, 2024

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. 

Jeff_Coatsworth
Community Expert
Community Expert
September 30, 2024

Let's move you over....

Anubhav M
Community Manager
Community Manager
September 30, 2024

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

Participant
September 30, 2024

That makes sense, thank you.

Bob_Niland
Community Expert
Community Expert
September 30, 2024

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.

Community Expert
September 28, 2024

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

Bjørn Smalbro - FrameMaker.dk