Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
3.
Choose File > Open, and open the L8end.ai file in the Lesson08 folder, located in the
Lessons folder on your hard disk.
4.
Choose View > Fit Artboard In Window.
5.
Choose Window > Workspace > Reset Essentials.
Note
If you don't see “Reset Essentials” in the Workspace menu, choose Window
> Workspace > Essentials before choosing Window > Workspace > Reset
Essentials.
Understanding layers
Layers
are like clear folders to help you hold and manage all of the items (some of which can
be difficult to select or track) that make up your artwork. If you shuffle those folders, you
change the stacking order of the items in your artwork. (You learned about stacking order in
Lesson 2
,
“
Selecting and Aligning
.”)
The structure of layers in your document can be as simple or as complex as you want. When
you create a new Illustrator document, all of the content you create is organized in a single
layer. However, you can create new layers and sublayers (like subfolders) to organize your
artwork, as you'll learn about in this lesson.
1.
Click the Layers panel icon ( ) on the right side of the workspace, or choose Window
> Layers.
In addition to organizing content, the Layers panel offers an easy way to select, hide,
lock, and change your artwork's appearance attributes.
