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.
For tasks related to this tool, see About Select Modes, Selecting and About the Select Tool.
- In the Tools toolbar, click the Select button.
The tool's properties are displayed in the Tool Properties view.
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Select Tool Options |
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Lasso |
A mode for making a rectangular selection. |
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Marquee |
A mode for making a freehand selection. |
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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. |
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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. |
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Select by Colour |
A mode for rapidly select all drawing parts painted or drawn with the colour you click in the Stage view. |
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Select All in Drawings Scene |
Selects all drawings in a scene on all layers. |
Operations |
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Flip Horizontal |
Flips the selection horizontally. |
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Flip Vertical |
Flips the selection vertically. |
Rotate 90 CW |
Rotates the selection in 90 degree increments clockwise. |
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Rotate 90 CCW |
Rotates the selection in 90 degree increments counter clockwise. |
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Smooth |
Smooths out selected strokes and removes extra points. |
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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. |
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Offset Y |
Lets you enter a value to reposition the selection along the Y-axis. |
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Width |
Lets you enter a value to resize the width of the selection. |
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Height |
Lets you enter a value to resize the height of the selection. |
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Lock |
Locks or unlocks the ratio between the Width and Height values. |
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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. |