Selecting objects with the Lasso tool

To select objects by drawing either a freehand or a straight-edged selection area, you can use the Lasso tool and its Polygon Mode modifier. When using the Lasso tool, you can switch between the freeform and straight-edged selection modes.

To select objects by drawing a freehand selection area:

Select the Lasso tool and drag around the area. End the loop approximately where you started, or let Flash automatically close the loop with a straight line.

To select objects by drawing a straight-edged selection area:

Select the Lasso tool and select the Polygon Mode modifier in the Options section of the toolbar.
Click to set the starting point.
Position the pointer where you want the first line to end, and click. Continue setting end points for additional line segments.
To close the selection area, double-click.

To select objects by drawing both freehand and straight-edged selection areas:

Select the Lasso tool and deselect the Polygon Mode modifier.
To draw a freehand segment, drag on the Stage.
To draw a straight-edged segment, Alt-click (Windows) or Option-click (Macintosh) to set start and end points. You can continue switching between drawing freehand and straight-edged segments.
To close the selection area, do one of the following:
- If you are drawing a freehand segment, release the mouse button.
- If you are drawing a straight-edged segment, double-click.