Jun. 1, 2008
Quickly change from the selection tool to the direct selection tool when working with images.
Commonly when working with images in Indesign, people tend to switch between the selection tool and direct selection tool in two ways. The first way is to manually choose either the selection or direct selection tool from the tool panel. The second way is to use each tools keyboard shortcut, (V) for the selection tool and (A) for the direct selection tool.
In Indesign CS3 there is a new way to switch between the two tools. Let’s say you have placed a graphic on your page and you have the selection tool active. All you need to do to switch from the active selection tool to the direct selection tool, is double click on the placed image, voila. You now have the direct selection tool active and you’re ready to select your image and move it around within its frame.
Once you have finished moving the image around within the frame you simply double click on the image once more to switch from the direct selection tool to the selection tool.
The great thing about this technique is that you can keep your eye focused on your design rather than looking at tools in the tool panel or at keys on the keyboard.
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