How to turn off X selection tool

[cherie_MI99]

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.

[FrameMaker-dk]

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

[Bob_Niland]

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.

[cherie_MI99]

That makes sense, thank you.

[Jeff_Coatsworth]

Let's move you over....

[Anubhav M]

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

[Monika Gause]

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. 

[cherie_MI99 · Accepted solution]

I'm Good!  Thanks all for the help.

[Bob_Niland]

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