InDesign CS5 Bible- P7: InDesign is a powerful tool that serves as the standard program for professional layout and design. The latest version boasts a variety of updates and enhancements. Packed with real-world examples and written by industry expert Galen Gruman, this in-depth resource clearly explains how InDesign CS5 allows for better typography and transparency features, speedier performance, and more user control than any other layout program. | Chapter 10 Manipulating Objects The first four options let you select another object relative to the currently selected object First Object Above selects the topmost object. Next Object Above selects the object immediately on top of the current object. Next Object Below selects the object immediately under the current object. Last Object Below selects the bottommost object. If no objects are selected InDesign bases its selection on the creation order. Tip You can also access these four selection options by Control clicking or right-clicking an object and choosing Select from the contextual menu. The Select submenu has four other options If an object has content text or graphic and you ve selected that content choose Object C Select C Container to choose the frame the container . This is the same as selecting it with the Selection tool. If an object has content text or graphic and you ve selected its frame the container choose Object C Select C Content to choose the content within the object. This is basically the same as selecting it with the Direct Selection tool. If you have selected an object in a group of objects using the Direct Selection tool choose Object C Select C Previous Object in Group to navigate to the previous object in the group. Similarly if you have selected an object in a group of objects using the Direct Selection tool choose Object C Select C Next Object in Group to navigate to the previous object in the group. Note Object creation order determines what is previous or next in a group. Keyboard shortcuts You can use the keyboard shortcuts listed in this section. Although this approach takes memorizing the commands it s the fastest way to change your selection because you don t have to mouse around to the menus Option Shift or Ctrl Alt Shift selects the topmost object. Option or Ctrl Alt selects the object immediately on top of the current object. Option or Ctrl Alt selects the object immediately under the current object. Option Shift or Ctrl Alt
