Hi everyone.
Im trying to make a model that I can send in with my portfolio of my art to a school, so I amvery new to maya and this is my first attempt of a character.

I have come across a weird thing that should be easy to fix
See the img and you see that the vertex are allways highlighted purpole. I must have hit a key or something to activate it. How do I deactivate it?




Im also wondering is there a way I could hide the vertex and lines in the back of my char when I am modeling in the front. Some times I think its hard to tell wich lines are in front and in the back in the front/side view.


Im very thankfull for any help.