Using the scale tool

When using the scale tool in cs4, I select an object and scale it. Is there a modifier key that I can use to quickly deselect my object and select another one? I don't mean click V to select the main selection tool then Q again for the scale tool. I'm looking to see if there is a key that you can hold temporarily to go back to the selection tool, like Photoshop lets you use the Cmd key.

Select an object. Press "Q" and you can use Scale tool on it. Wanna de-select this object and select another one? Double-click outside of the object, and Scale tool is no longer selected. Then simply click on another object, press Q and use Scale tool on it.  And so on.
This is how I do it... You don't need to press ctrl/cmd to exit temporarily Scale Tool mode. And if you need to simply go around the document (use hand tool, for example, while still having selected the Scale tool), just press SPACE, navigate to where you want, release space, and continue working with Scale tool on the previously selected object...
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