Working with Layers - Adobe Illustrator CC - page 370

Applying appearance attributes to layers

You can apply appearance attributes, such as styles, effects, and transparency, to layers,
groups, and objects, using the Layers panel. When an appearance attribute is applied to a
layer, any object on that layer takes on that attribute. If an appearance attribute is applied
only to a specific object on a layer, it affects only that object, not the entire layer.

Note
To learn more about working with appearance attributes, see Lesson 13 ,
“ Applying Appearance Attributes and Graphic Styles .”

You will apply an effect to an object on one layer. Then, you'll copy that effect to another
layer to change all objects on that layer.
1. Click the triangle to the left of the TV body layer name to show the contents of the
layer.
2. Click the target icon ( ) to the right of the bottom <Path> object in the target column.
Clicking the target icon indicates that you want to apply an effect, style, or transparency
change to that layer, sublayer, group, or object. In other words, the layer, sublayer,
group, or object is targeted . The content is also selected in the Document window.
When the target button appears as a double ring icon (either or ), the item is
targeted; a single ring icon indicates that the item is not targeted.

Note
Clicking the target icon also selects the object(s) on the artboard. You could
simply select the content on the artboard to apply an effect.

3. Choose Effect > Stylize > Drop Shadow. In the Drop Shadow dialog box, change the