Select Tool Properties

The Select tool lets you select strokes in the Stage view, and apply basic transformations such as repositioning, rotating, scaling or skewing, using the different handles of the bounding box.

When you use the Select tool and select an object such as a stroke or text, it properties are displays in the Tool Properties view in the Panel view. For example, if you have pencil selected, the pencil section displays, or if you have text selected, the text section displays.

NOTE: The Select tool, when used to scale, offset or rotate objects, retains your selection when switching layers or panels.

For tasks related to this tool, see About Select Modes, Selecting and About the Select Tool.

Icon Tool Name Description

Select Tool Options

Lasso

A mode for making a rectangular selection.

Marquee

A mode for making a freehand selection.

Snap to Contour

A mode for snapping the selected anchor point to any existing line. Guide lines are displayed temporarily to help you position the anchor point.

Snap and Align

A mode for snapping the selected anchor point to any existing line. Guide lines are displayed temporarily to help you position the anchor point.

Select by Colour

A mode for rapidly select all drawing parts painted or drawn with the colour you click in the Stage view.

Select All in Drawings Scene

Selects all drawings in a scene on all layers.

Operations

Flip Horizontal

Flips the selection horizontally.

Flip Vertical

Flips the selection vertically.

Rotate 90 CW

Rotates the selection in 90 degree increments clockwise.

Rotate 90 CCW

Rotates the selection in 90 degree increments counter clockwise.

Smooth

Smooths out selected strokes and removes extra points.

Flatten

Merges objects and brush strokes into a single layer.

Offset X

Lets you enter a value to reposition the selection along the X-axis.

Offset Y

Lets you enter a value to reposition the selection along the Y-axis.

Width

Lets you enter a value to resize the width of the selection.

Height

Lets you enter a value to resize the height of the selection.

Lock

Locks or unlocks the ratio between the Width and Height values.

Angle

Lets you enter specific values to rotate the selection. A positive value rotates the selection counter clockwise and a negative value rotates the selection clockwise.