# Images need to be unselect able

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/images-need-to-be-unselect-able/7109>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [April 6, 2020, 1:46pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/images-need-to-be-unselect-able/7109 "2020-04-06T13:46:06Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![RonJeffries](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/ronjeffries/32/5708_2.png) [@RonJeffries](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/RonJeffries)\
**Post date:** [April 6, 2020, 1:46pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/images-need-to-be-unselect-able/7109/1 "2020-04-06T13:46:06Z")

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after i place an image for tracing, like in the teapot example, how cal i set it to be unselect able while i set up objects around it?

thanks

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**Author:** ![DanielR](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/danielr/32/582_2.png) [@DanielR](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/DanielR)\
**Post date:** [April 6, 2020, 1:50pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/images-need-to-be-unselect-able/7109/2 "2020-04-06T13:50:12Z")

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Hey Ron - there is no way to make something unselectable, but you can hide it through Items. [https://support.shapr3d.com/hc/en-us/articles/360020101393-Items](https://support.shapr3d.com/hc/en-us/articles/360020101393-Items)

If you mean during tracing, it should only be selectable with a double tap in 2D.(to avoid unnecessary selections during tracing)

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**Author:** ![RonJeffries](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/ronjeffries/32/5708_2.png) [@RonJeffries](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/RonJeffries)\
**Post date:** [April 6, 2020, 1:52pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/images-need-to-be-unselect-able/7109/3 "2020-04-06T13:52:21Z")

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ok, i guess one can work around the issue, thanks. see next question …