🚀 go-pugleaf

Don't get me wrong of course I can see the advantage of now not being able to 'accidentally' select objects outside the mask (all personally this has never been a problem to me as long as I grouped my masks) but what makes this new way of masking a little unworkable is the fact that when you select a Mask and its contents the only path that is highlighted is the mask itself. I can make this new way of masking work for me and I can see its advantage but it needs tweaking -

1.I�d like to see a change so that when you select a mask and its contents that all the paths are highlighted, not just the mask shape, even if the paths that are highlighted are just the clipped contents within the mask shape but as long as its more than just the clipping path. Otherwise it seems pretty easy to pick objects up and not realise they are a masked group, especially when picking up complicated files that have been created by another person. Also this will enable �snap to point� to work within the mask at least. (All though I have noticed that by turning Smart Guides on you can get around this)

2.Despite what one or two of you say there are occasions when I need to edit the contents of a mask, inside and outside a mask so I would definitely like to see the direct select tool marquee option re-introduced. This will enable people who need to work at high speed to only have to work with one tool selected and by using a combination of �shift�, �Alt� and �Command� can still carry on working without having to flick between different tools. One example for editing contents outside the mask would be adjusting blends that follow a path/spine shape. (I haven�t tested this yet but I really hope this is still workable with the new way of masking).

3.There are lost of occasions when we set up an Artwork on a packaging cutter guide with various images placed around the pack, these images will be masked and the images are all set to a template size so that it enables us to work very quickly across 100 or so language packs. Quite often these images will move around the pack as the client changes their mind where they would like them. Normally its a simple procedure of using the picture image corner (Outside the mask) to �snap to point� to another position/guide on the template but as we cant select outside the mask we can no longer do this. All the masks could be completely different shapes so we can�t use that to �snap to point� so the only way around it now is to replace the links instead of moving them, which is a lot slower. (I could explain why but I�m sure you know). So that�s one good reason why it would be really handy to have a toggle or pref to quickly flick between one method or another.