Object properties can be directly edited through the Object Info palette from the Shape tab. Objects can also be edited with the tools on the Basic palette throughout this chapter.
The Shape tab always displays class and layer information. The detailed object information that is also displayed depends on the type of object selected. Keep the following points in mind when changing object information through the Shape tab:
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To change individual objects in a group, first select the Modify > Edit Group or Ungroup command, and then select the desired object(s).
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To edit each object in a selection separately, click the Multiple Edit mode button. This switches to Individual Edit mode. Once in Individual Edit mode, use the Next arrow button to move forward through the selected objects and the Previous arrow button to move backward through the selections. Each object highlights briefly as it is selected. To be sure which object is currently selected, click the center circular button to highlight it again. If either arrow appears dimmed, the end of the selected objects in that order has been reached.
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Alternatively, select multiple objects of the same type, and then modify them at one time in Multiple Edit mode. When several objects of the same type have been selected, the palette operates in “batch” editing mode. If the parameter settings of the objects are different, the field displays as blank, or a checkbox displays with an “indeterminate state.” Any parameter edits affect all the selected objects in multiple edit mode.
Some objects have more editable fields than others. If the Object Info palette is not fully extended when an object of this type is selected, scroll options are provided. To scroll up and down, click the scroll arrows, any area of the scroll bar, or click-drag the scroll box (Windows) or scroller (Macintosh).
