Graphics Programs Reference
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marquee that overlaps just the tops of the circles.
Tip
When dragging with the Selection tool, you only need to encompass a small
part of an object to include it in the selection.
4.
Choose Select > Deselect, or click where there are no objects.
5.
Press the spacebar and drag the artboard up so that you can see the orange shapes
beneath the red circles, if necessary.
Now, you will use the Direct Selection tool to select anchor points in multiple objects by
dragging a marquee around those points.
6.
Select the Direct Selection tool ( ) in the Tools panel. Click and drag from outside the
top of one of the orange shapes below the red circles, across the top edges of two of
the shapes. Only the top anchor points become selected.
7.
Click one of the selected anchor points, and drag to see how the anchor points
reposition together. You can use this method when selecting points so that you don't
have to click exactly on the anchor point that you want to select.
Note
Selecting points using this method might take some practice. You'll need to
drag across only the points you want selected; otherwise, more will be
selected. You can always click away from the objects to deselect them and
