Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
section, you'll learn how to lock and hide content to make selecting objects easier.
1.
Choose View > Fit Artboard In Window.
2.
Choose Object > Show All to reveal a mask over the robot's eyes. Choose Object >
Arrange > Bring To Front to bring the mask to the front.
3.
With the Selection tool ( ), click to attempt to select one of the eyes.
Notice that you can't, since the mask is on top of them. In order to access the eyes, you
could use one of the methods we previously discussed or use one of two other methods:
hide or lock.
4.
With the mask still selected, choose Object > Hide > Selection, or press Ctrl+3
(Windows) or Command+3 (Mac OS). The mask is hidden so that you can more easily
select other objects. (This is how we initially hid the mask).
5.
Click to select one of the red circles in the eyes, and move it.
6.
Choose Object > Show All to show the mask again.
7.
With the mask selected, choose Object > Lock > Selection.
The mask is still visible, but you cannot select it.
8.
With the Selection tool, click to select one of the eye shapes.
9.
Choose Object > Unlock All, and then choose Object > Hide > Selection to hide the
mask again.
10.
Choose File > Save, to save the file, and then choose File > Close.
