How Do You Select a Path in Inkscape?

You can select a path in Inkscape using several methods:

Using the Selection Tool

1. Click on the path with the Selection Tool (the black arrow). This selects the entire path.
2. Drag a selection box around the path with the Selection Tool to select multiple paths.
3. Shift-click on multiple paths to add them to the selection.
4. Ctrl-click (or Cmd-click on macOS) on a path to remove it from the selection.

Using the Node Tool

1. Click on a node of the path with the Node Tool (the white arrow). This selects the node and its associated path segment.
2. Drag a selection box around nodes with the Node Tool to select multiple nodes and their associated path segments.

Using the Edit Paths by Nodes Tool

1. Click on a node of the path with the Edit Paths by Nodes Tool (the white arrow with a small square at the end). This selects the node and its associated path segment.
2. Drag a selection box around nodes with the Edit Paths by Nodes Tool to select multiple nodes and their associated path segments.

Using the Magic Wand Tool

1. Click on a path with the Magic Wand Tool (the wand icon). This selects the path and any other paths that share the same fill color.
2. Adjust the tolerance of the Magic Wand Tool to select paths with similar colors.

Using the Select Same Tool

1. Select a path with any of the selection tools.
2. Click on the Select Same Tool (the icon with two overlapping circles). This selects all paths with the same attributes as the selected path, such as fill color, stroke color, or stroke width.

Using Keyboard Shortcuts

• Ctrl+A (or Cmd+A on macOS) to select all paths.
• Ctrl+Shift+A (or Cmd+Shift+A on macOS) to select all objects.
• Shift+Click on multiple paths to add them to the selection.
• Ctrl+Click (or Cmd-click on macOS) on a path to remove it from the selection.

Remember, you can always right-click on a path to access a context menu with additional selection options.