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benk28841253
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December 6, 2020
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Illustrator on Ipad - Shortcut to deselect?

  • December 6, 2020
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Is there an easy way to deselect all objects in the Ipad version?

 

I know you can click on an empty area of the artboard to deselect, but that's not always practrical, especially if you're zoomed in.

 

Or if I have the keyboard attached, I can use the keyboard shortcut shift>cmd>A, but again, not always practical.

 

It would be great if there was a button somewhere on screen, or a gesture, to achieve this e.g. a double click of the touch modifier would be a super easy way to deselect.

 

Or maybe this already exists within the app and I'm missing something...

 

 

 

    Correct answer benk28841253

    For anyone with the seame query, I found a solution:

     

    In settings there is an option to assign a command to the Apple pencil 'double tap' function, and one of the options is to deselect active objects on the artboard.

    2 replies

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    Mecro
    Participant
    November 27, 2022

    This is the most frustrating thing in the entire world. I can't stand that there's no deselect button. When you're zoomed in working on details it is so triggering. 

    Michael J. Hoffman
    Community Expert
    Michael J. HoffmanCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    November 27, 2022
    quote I can't stand that there's no deselect button. 

    By @Mecro


    A moderator has added your question to this existing thread, which has the correct answer: double tapping the pencil to de-select (default behavior, but adjustable in app settings). 

    Your pal, Al
    Your pal, Al
    Participating Frequently
    March 20, 2023

    NO IT DOESN'T. IT PASTES if you have recently copied something NO MATTER WHAT SETTING IS SELECTED FOR DOUBLE-TAP.

      benk28841253
      benk28841253Author
      Inspiring
      December 6, 2020

      Is there an easy way to deselect all objects in the Ipad version?

       

      I know you can click on an empty area of the artboard to deselect, but that's not always practrical, especially if you're zoomed in.

       

      Or if I have the keyboard attached, I can use the keyboard shortcut shift>cmd>A, but again, not always practical.

       

      It would be great if there was a button somewhere on screen, or a gesture, to achieve this e.g. a double click of the touch modifier would be a super easy way to deselect.

       

       

      [Duplicate posts merged by moderator. Please post once.]

       

       

       

      Or maybe this already exists within the app and I'm missing something...

      benk28841253
      benk28841253AuthorCorrect answer
      Inspiring
      December 8, 2020

      For anyone with the seame query, I found a solution:

       

      In settings there is an option to assign a command to the Apple pencil 'double tap' function, and one of the options is to deselect active objects on the artboard.

        martinb27414133
        martinb27414133
        Participant
        April 24, 2021

        This is not working for me since double click seams to past what is in the clipboard.

         

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