In illustrator ...Can't see the strokes !?!

[Zazzess]

Hi !

I don't know why I can't see the strokes or colored line and handles that surrounds the forms I do in Ai ... Ain't easy to work with at all ...

Anyone has a clue... whats happening ??

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[Bill Modzel]

I'm not exactly sure what your problem is but you might check out
Views>hide/ show edges.

 

[Zazzess]

Thanks for your help !!

I'm not exactly sure what your problem is but you might check out
Views>hide/ show edges.

No kidding !! That was it !!
So the right word is edge

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[Zazzess]

Well there is something more...

I can't select two shapes and aline them together !?!

Why did I do ?? Any clue ?

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[Bill Modzel]

Are you selecting the total shape with the solid or the hollow+ arrow or are you
using the hollow selection arrow and only selecting a portion of the shape?

 

[Zazzess]

Are you selecting the total shape with the solid or the hollow+ arrow or are you
using the hollow selection arrow and only selecting a portion of the shape?

Ah ok !! I have to select the shapes borders so it can be selected... Not always been like that ... Is there a problem ??

 

[petepaz]

are you using CS5 because i had a similar issue. selected the 2 objects but it didn't align them correctly. it was like there was an other object selected and they were not aligning to each other. still not sure what caused it but when i restarted the program and tried again it worked. i have had that happen 2 or 3 times so if someone has the answer for that one i would be interested also

 

[Zazzess]

are you using CS5 because i had a similar issue. selected the 2 objects but it didn't align them correctly. it was like there was an other object selected and they were not aligning to each other. still not sure what caused it but when i restarted the program and tried again it worked. i have had that happen 2 or 3 times so if someone has the answer for that one i would be interested also

That's interesting ! I hope it don't happen to me
what happens to me is that I have to select the edges of the shapes or it wont be selected I can't select just the shape itself I haven't seen that before...

 

[Bill Modzel]

There are three selection arrows, which are you using?
Also, check view>show bounding box. I personally hate bounding boxes
but most people use them.

 

[Zazzess]

There are three selection arrows, which are you using?
Also, check view>show bounding box. I personally hate bounding boxes
but most people use them.

I use the black one or white one depending if I want to edit it or not ( ''v'' shortcut or ''a'')

 

[Zazzess]

The bounding box is already shown.

 

[Zazzess]

Why can't I select de shapes by clicking in the solid ??

 

[Bill Modzel]

In Illy Preferences, Selection & Anchor Display.
Uncheck, "Object Selection by Path Only" box

 

[Zazzess]

Thanks for your help !!

In Illy Preferences, Selection & Anchor Display.
Uncheck, "Object Selection by Path Only" box

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