Select Objects

Trap selection is based on objects (colored surface, image, vignette, text,...). Each object can have any number of traps against adjacent objects. The program focuses on exactly one object pair and any accompanying trap. The object has focus. The relevant parameters are then shown in the Description section of the window. The accompanying object number is also displayed.

You may select any number of objects:

PDF Toolbox frames each selected object with a thin bounding box.
The object pair which is in focus is marked by a slightly thicker frame.
If all objects are selected, only one thick frame is shown around all of the selected objects.

The following information is displayed in the message box of the main window:

•Number of selected objects

•Number of traps of the selected objects

•Number of selected traps

Example:   Icon_Info_Icon.png 12 objects 4 traps 1 selected

The Trap Selection button setting determines which traps of the selected objects will be deleted or changed.

See:

•Selection per Mouse Click

•Selection of Covered Objects

•Selection with the Rubberband (Lasso)

•Selection with Menu Functions or the Tool Bar

 

Selection per Mouse Click

1.Select the first object per mouse-click. All previously selected objects are then deselected.

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Note: The object data (color, type) is displayed in the "Description" field. If available, the trap closest to the click-point is also selected and the relevant trap parameter as well as the color and type of the adjacent object is displayed.

 

Multiple selection

2.Add further objects to the selection by pressing the shift key at the same time as the mouse-click. The object selected last is in focus.

 

Selection of Covered Objects

(3).Deselect mistakenly selected objects by clicking with the mouse and holding down the Shift key at the same time.

If necessary, reselect objects per mouse-click and press the following key combination at the same time:

•Alt and Shift key (Windows)

•z and Shift key (Macintosh)

The object selected last is in focus.

 

Selection with the Rubberband (Lasso)

1.Rubberband a box around all the objects you want to select. The lowest object in the object stack is in focus.

Multiple selection

2.Further objects can be enclosed and therefore added to the selection by pressing the Shift key while clicking and dragging. Objects which have already been selected are not deselected! Focus does not change

(3).Deselect mistakenly selected objects by clicking with the mouse and holding down the Shift key at the same time

Selection with Menu Functions or the Tool Bar

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"Select > All"

All objects on the page are selected.

This function is helpful if you wish to check all traps on the page. Use the inset_3.jpg Next or inset_4.jpg Previous buttons for navigation through the traps.

 

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"Select > by Color"

In addition, all objects are selected which have the same color and the same overprint fea­tures as the object which is currently in focus.

Additional function:
Clicking this button with the Shift key held down restricts the selection to all objects that have the same color and overprint properties. Used in conjunction with "Select > by Type", this function is useful if you wish to select all objects of the same type and same color (for example, all black, knockout texts)

 

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"Select > by Type"

In addition, all objects are selected which have the same type as the previously selected object.

Additional function:
Clicking this icon with the Shift key held down restricts the selection to all objects of the same type. Used in conjunction with "Select > by Color", this function is useful if you wish to select all objects of the same type and same color (for example, all black, knockout texts).

 

Example:

•Select all images:
One single image (image object) is selected. Clicking this icon selects all images on the page.

•Select all colored texts:
One single colored text object is selected. Clicking this icon selects all colored text objects on the page.

 

 

"Select > Invert Selection" (see context menu)

The current selection is inverted, i.e.:

•selected objects are deselected

•deselected objects are selected

 

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The next object up in the stack is selected.

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The next object down in the stack is selected.

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