Comments on Tips & Techniques: Illustrator's "Isolation Mode"

@graphicaliber: I don't think there is any way...

2011-02-11T11:56:01.465-06:00

@graphicaliber: I don't think there is any way to turn off the "dim" effect. I never thought about it, but I can see why that might be desirable.

Is there a way to disable the "dim effect&quo...

2011-02-11T11:48:27.115-06:00

Is there a way to disable the "dim effect" where other groups/layers are desaturated while in Isolation Mode? Groups + Isolation Mode made it very efficient to design independent objects, but the dim makes it very difficult to edit colors in respect to the entire illustration. Argh!

Thanks for that. Is saving me a load of time and f...

2011-02-09T04:55:31.886-06:00

Thanks for that. Is saving me a load of time and frustration.

Anyone knows a way to exit Isolation Mode from Jav...

2011-01-26T10:41:35.774-06:00

Anyone knows a way to exit Isolation Mode from Javascript?
When I try to export a document to png through Javascript, if the doc was on Isolation, the not-isolated parts are washed out on my png...
thanks

You can also exit (and enter) isolation mode by cl...

2010-06-24T16:58:16.995-05:00

You can also exit (and enter) isolation mode by clicking on the upper right arrow on top bar of the layers menu. Just choose from the drop down items. Yep, I agree, it's an annoying feature, but could be useful when you get used to it. So you might not want to turn it off in preferences just yet.

Thank You for telling how to turn it off. It was c...

2010-05-31T08:46:20.395-05:00

Thank You for telling how to turn it off. It was coming on every single time I selected something, even without double clicking. Very annoying!

Thank you the valuable info. I was also irritated ...

2010-04-19T22:22:26.316-05:00

Thank you the valuable info. I was also irritated with this "isolation mode" turning on even I don't really need it.

THANK YOU for posting how to turn that darn thing ...

2010-03-15T15:07:30.253-05:00

THANK YOU for posting how to turn that darn thing off! I guess I'm just use to the old-fashion way of doing things. :o)

To disable quick access to Isolation Mode via doub...

2009-11-09T11:42:40.703-06:00

To disable quick access to Isolation Mode via double-clicking, just choose Preferences > General, and deselect the "Double Click To Isolate" option.

how can I turn this iSOLATION MODE off. It keeps p...

2009-11-07T06:11:47.707-06:00

how can I turn this iSOLATION MODE off. It keeps poping up when I am not interested?
Vincent London UK

@Anonymous: You are correct. In Illustrator CS3, y...

2009-07-06T16:24:49.011-05:00

@Anonymous: You are correct. In Illustrator CS3, you can't isolate a path object, only groups.

Illustrator CS 3- though I am finding written ever...

2009-07-03T10:00:29.994-05:00

Illustrator CS 3- though I am finding written everywhere that isolation mode can be activated by double clicking on object, group or layer - I have found this does not work in case of object unless you right click n convert that object first into group.

Cute graphic!

2009-04-09T19:46:00.000-05:00

Cute graphic!