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When a layer is selected in the Canvas, it is surrounded by a bounding box with transform
handles corresponding to the selected transform mode. These handles allow you to
transform each selected layer.
To select a single layer in the Canvas
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Click any layer in the Canvas.
To select multiple layers in the Canvas, or to add layers to a selection
Do one of the following:
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Drag a selection box over the layers to select.
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Holding down the Shift key, click the layers to select them.
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To add layers to a selection, hold down the Shift key and drag a selection box over layers
to add to the selection.
To deselect one of multiple selected layers in the Canvas
Do one of the following:
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Shift-click a layer to deselect.
All other selected layers remain selected.
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Holding down the Shift or Command key, drag a selection box over the layers to deselect.
To select all layers in the Canvas
Do one of the following:
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Choose Edit > Select All.
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Press Command-A.
To deselect all layers in the Canvas
Do one of the following:
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Choose Edit > Deselect All.
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Press Command-Shift-A.
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