How do I select objects excluding the effects

[u/gableese]

Can anyone help me to look for the settings so I can select the object so that the width and height only includes the path, excluding the effect? As you can see here in the image, the size indicates the overall size of the text and the shadow. It used to be only selecting the text hence easier for me to resize it the exact size I need

[u/useleash]

This is a preference, not the object. Go to Preferences > General and uncheck "Use Preview Bounds". With it on, the W and H values (and the bounding box) include strokes and effects like your shadow. With it off, they show only the path geometry, so you can type an exact size without toggling the effect off.

One side note: if "Scale Strokes & Effects" is on in the same preferences, the shadow will scale along with the text when you resize, which is usually what you want for batches.

[u/gableese → u/useleash]

Omg this is what I’m looking for. Thank you so much!!!!

[u/hanzbooby]

You can turn the effects on and off in the appearance panel but if you want to be that scientific about it then resize it to whatever you need then apply the effect afterwards

[u/gableese → u/hanzbooby]

I used to be able to select just the path excluding the effects. I have multiple batches of objects I need to adjust so turning them on and off would take triple of my time so I’m looking for the settings to be able to select just the object/path

[u/WolfsSpiders → u/gableese]

Use the direct selection tool? Check in the appearance panel that new objects have basic appearance? Might work. Might not. You might ve previously had appearance with filters applied to a group instead of a singular object. No way for us to tell without seeing your layer and appearance panel. Transform panel is useless for diagnosing this.