Transforming locked objects

[vbrajan webforumsuser@macromedia.com]

When I apply "find and replace" " rotate" effect to a selection of large
number of objects, locked objects are also getting rotated. I do not want
to rotate them. Is there any way to remove locked objects from a selection?
Or tell me a way to keep locked objects remain unchanged after applying
various effects of find and replace graphics command.

[Martin Gamache]

Select the unlocked objects, move them to a new layer temporarily. Apply
rotation or other find and replace comand. Move back to correct layer. The
locked objects should be ok.

mg


"vbrajan" <webforumsuser@macromedia.com> wrote in message
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> When I apply "find and replace" " rotate" effect to a selection of large
> number of objects, locked objects are also getting rotated. I do not want
> to rotate them. Is there any way to remove locked objects from a

selection?

> Or tell me a way to keep locked objects remain unchanged after applying
> various effects of find and replace graphics command.
>
>

[jenn_bob webforumsuser@macromedia.com]

You might want to check your Preferences. Under the Object label, look to see if "Edit Locked Objects" is checked. I think you'll want it UNchecked.

..Jennifer.

[vbrajan webforumsuser@macromedia.com]

Dear Jennifer/Martin Gamache

Thanks for your reply on My query. Your suggestion to move locked objects to a new layer is looking fine. But I could not locate any command in Freehand to select/remove large number of locked objects from a selection. Selecting locked objects individually is not possible because I am working with 100s of objects.

Even if I make locked objects non editable using preference panel, find and replace transform commands are acting on the locked objects.

Thanks
Rajan

[Martin Gamache]

Rajan,

Maybe I was not clear enough. The objects you do not want rotated should be
on locked, invisible layer. Here is how With all you objects selected (both
locked and unlocked) You can move all the unlocked selected objects to a new
layer.The locked objects will not change layers, now lock and make their
layer invisible. Apply tranform to the unlocked objects on the new layer.

mg



"vbrajan" <webforumsuser@macromedia.com> wrote in message
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> Dear Jennifer/Martin Gamache
>
> Thanks for your reply on My query. Your suggestion to move locked

objects to a new layer is looking fine. But I could not locate any command
in Freehand to select/remove large number of locked objects from a
selection. Selecting locked objects individually is not possible because I
am working with 100s of objects.

>
> Even if I make locked objects non editable using preference panel, find

and replace transform commands are acting on the locked objects.

>
> Thanks
> Rajan
>
>