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1. Re: A problem highlighting/selecting text in Illustrator CS3
Larry G. Schneider Oct 26, 2011 1:39 PM (in response to rdale1961)Yolu are probably accidentially hitting Cmd(Ctrl)-H which in Illustrator is the toggle for Show/Hide Edges (View>Show/Hide Edges).
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2. Re: A problem highlighting/selecting text in Illustrator CS3
Monika Gause Oct 26, 2011 1:49 PM (in response to rdale1961)Instead of highlighting the text, what exactly does Illustrator do? Which tools do you use? Is there some object positioned above the text? Could you show a screenshot?
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3. Re: A problem highlighting/selecting text in Illustrator CS3
rdale1961 Oct 26, 2011 2:03 PM (in response to Monika Gause)I'm using the general text tool, I've locked the other sublayers to avoid accidentally selecting those items. Then I click the radio button on the sublayer I wish to edit or copy, which reveals the baselines. Then if I click within that object to highlight text with the cursor, the text tool creates a new textbox/sublayer and does not highlight the text I intended.
From: Monika Gause <forums@adobe.com<mailto:forums@adobe.com>>
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Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2011 14:49:40 -0600
To: Roger Daleiden <rdale@fullcompass.com<mailto:rdale@fullcompass.com>>
Subject: A problem highlighting/selecting text in Illustrator CS3
Re: A problem highlighting/selecting text in Illustrator CS3
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4. Re: A problem highlighting/selecting text in Illustrator CS3
Monika Gause Oct 26, 2011 2:14 PM (in response to rdale1961)Which icon does the cursor show the moment you click? Perhaps you have checked "Select Type by path" in preferences. In this case you must click exactly on the baseline to select the text
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5. Re: A problem highlighting/selecting text in Illustrator CS3
Mike Gondek2 Oct 26, 2011 2:19 PM (in response to rdale1961)There are 2 wasy you can enter text edit mode
1. Double Click iwht a selction tool on the text
2. Click and drag with the text tool
For either method to be sucessful you need to be able to click on the text. Your problem could:
• You may have an image on top, that has transpraency or set to a blending mode,
(click with the selection tool over your type, look at the top left to see what yo have selected. CMD 3 to hide, keep repeating until you hide some clutter and finally select your text. When done OPT CMD 3 to unhide all.
• or your text may be within a mask
Look at the tol bar on top, yo will see an icon after the word group, click on teh second one to enter the mask.
There are some more reasons, but a screenshot would help to reduce the length of my reply and better target a solution for you.
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6. Re: A problem highlighting/selecting text in Illustrator CS3
rdale1961 Oct 26, 2011 2:18 PM (in response to Monika Gause)You have solved my issue, select type by path was indeed checked. I unchecked it and now it works fine!
Thank you!
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Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2011 15:14:14 -0600
To: Roger Daleiden <rdale@fullcompass.com<mailto:rdale@fullcompass.com>>
Subject: A problem highlighting/selecting text in Illustrator CS3
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7. Re: A problem highlighting/selecting text in Illustrator CS3
rdale1961 Oct 27, 2011 6:36 AM (in response to Mike Gondek2)Select type by path was checked. I unchecked it and now it works fine!
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Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2011 15:17:50 -0600
To: Roger Daleiden <rdale@fullcompass.com<mailto:rdale@fullcompass.com>>
Subject: A problem highlighting/selecting text in Illustrator CS3
Re: A problem highlighting/selecting text in Illustrator CS3
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8. Re: A problem highlighting/selecting text in Illustrator CS3
Monika Gause Oct 27, 2011 8:28 AM (in response to rdale1961)You're welcome.
You should perhaps mark this thread solved.
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9. Re: A problem highlighting/selecting text in Illustrator CS3
gypsysojourner May 5, 2013 11:31 PM (in response to rdale1961)where was this selected? I am having the same issue but I cannot find anywhere that I have that selected.
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10. Re: A problem highlighting/selecting text in Illustrator CS3
Larry G. Schneider May 6, 2013 6:56 AM (in response to gypsysojourner)In Preferences>Type is a check box to select the type only by path. Did you check View>Show/Hide Edges as well?




