Selecting multiple objects in illustrator includes unwanted objects as well

[jeroenb67056000]

Hi guys,

I've been struggling with this for a while now.

For a brochure, I have several frames with product content inside.

Everytime I want to select multiple text inside a frame, the selection automatically includes the frame into the selection as well. Very annoying, because i only want to select the text actually. I recently found out that it only happens when I select an area that contains the center anchor point of the frame (you can see this marked in red in the picture, so Illustrator recognizes this actually as a 'thing' in selecting). Does anyone know how to turn off this annoying feature?

Good to know:

- It is a non-filled, stroke-only frame. So I can't select the fill or anything, that's not it.

- Of course I know the option to put the frame on lock, but that doesn't work flexible enough for me because i have to lock and unlock the frames too many times.

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If anyone can help me with this, that would be great!

Thanks.

[macpawel]

Use Direct Selection Tool (A) - White Arrow

pawel

[jeroenb67056000]

Hmmm. macpawel Direct Selection Tool doesn't seem to do the trick either.

[macpawel]

You can also select first text (Direct Selection Tool - A) and press Alt key and click on second text - it should add block of text only

pawel

[Ton Frederiks · Accepted solution]

Select the rectangle and choose Window > Attributes > Show All > Don't Show Center.

Or use the selection tools to Shift select the text.

[jeroenb67056000]

When I do that, it only shows 'Show Overprint Only' and 'Hide Note'. I don't see 'Don't show center box' anywhere.

EDIT! I didn't select the rectangle first. It's working now, thanks guys!!!! Next question, is there a place where I can set this to default?

[Ton Frederiks]

Go to the fly out menu:

Attributes > Show All > Don't Show Center

edit, I see you found it.

[Jacob Bugge]

jeroenb,

What happens if you just select the frame, then tick the Don't show center box in the Attributes palette?

Edit: Hi Ton. One of us opened the thread, then was away for a while.