Lock, group, and hide content in Adobe Illustrator CC to make it simpler to select artwork.
What you'll need
Make it simpler to select and edit content by locking, grouping, and hiding artwork.
Hide content to make selections
- To make selecting other artwork simpler, hide selected artwork by choosing Object > Hide > Selection, or pressing Option+3 (macOS) or Alt+3 (Windows) on the keyboard.
- To show all hidden artwork, choose Object > Show All.
Lock content to make selections
- To lock selected artwork, choose Object > Lock > Selection.
View artwork in Outline mode
- To facilitate selecting content, choose View > Outline to show the artwork as outlines without fills.
- To show the artwork with the original appearance, choose View > Preview (or GPU Preview).
Group artwork
- To group selected content, click the Group button in the Properties panel.
Select content in the group
- If you need to select content within a group, double-click the group with the Selection tool to enter Isolation mode.
- To exit Isolation mode, press the Escape key.
02/13/2019
Presenter: Brian Wood