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[fulanku]

I am using AI CS and my selection tool is not working. My stroke is set as black and on my artboard it is a pale gray. how do i fix this problem.

 

[apepp]

...view > pixel preview might do it...

Andrew

 

[apepp]

...make sure you don't have any transparency set (transparency palette) and also that all art has basic appearance in the appearance palette (flyout menu)...

Andrew

 

[fulanku]

Thank you, apepp for your replies.
I tried the first and check the second replies in my program. However the view-pixel didn't work and my trans parency was set correctly. I am not getting a bounding box to resize my shape when I select an object. Is it possible there is a glitch in my software

 

[apepp]

...if using the black arrow (select tool) doesn't reveal a bounding box when an object is selected, try view > show bounding box...

...the white arrow (direct select tool) behaves differently with regards to a bounding box...

...if you are having trouble with illustrator, have you tried resetting the preferences file, that may be playing up...

...if on mac hold down apple + alt + shift key on launching illustrator...

Location of Illustrator preferences files (CS2 and CS on Windows):

Adobe Illustrator stores its preferences file (AIPrefs) in the following locations:

Note: If you can't find the AIPrefs file in the following locations, enable Windows to show hidden files and folders. For instructions, refer to your Windows documentation.

-- Illustrator CS:

Documents and Settings/[ user name ]/Application Data/Adobe/Adobe Illustrator CS Settings/AIPrefs

-- Illustrator CS2:

Documents and Settings/[ user name ]/Application Data/Adobe/Adobe Illustrator CS2 Settings/AIPrefs

Andrew

 

[fulanku]

Thank You, apepp. I had the black arrow and my bounding box shows up. I appreciate your time, helping with this issue.

Frank