Xtream Path 2: Unlock Tool

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The Unlock tool has a pair of jobs: Use it to unlock paths, objects, and groups; use it to convert Illustrator's guides to paths.

Illustrator's Object> Unlock All command releases all locked objects in the image. Alternatively, you can expand layers, sublayers, and groups in the Layers panel to locate and unlock a single item. Xtream Path 2 now offers an alternative. Simply select the Unlock tool and click any locked path or object.

NOTE: If the object clicked with the Unlock tool is part of a locked group, Xtream Path 2 will unlock only the object.

The Unlock tool can also be used to create paths or objects from guides. While it is possible to use the Unlock tool on a guide that you've dragged from one of Illustrator's Rulers, it is more appropriate for restoring the status of objects changed to guides with the command View> Guides> Make Guides. The object's stroke and fill will be restored.

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