Graphics Reference
In-Depth Information
Did You Know?
You can lock and unlock objects using the Object menu.
Click the
Object menu, point to Lock, and then click Selection, All Artwork
Above (objects that overlap the area of the selected object), or Other
Layers (all layers other than the layer that contains a selected item or
group).
Showing and Hiding Layers and Objects
When you have a lot of objects in the document window, it can be hard to work with them.
In the Layers panel, you hide layers and objects to reduce the clutter and make it easier
to work with the layers and objects that you want. When you click the visibility (first)
column in the Layers, an eye icon appears indicating the layer is visible. To hide a layer,
you simply click the eye icon to remove it. When you hide a top-level layer, all the objects
within it are also hidden. The eye icons appear dimmed. You need to make the top-level
layer visible to show all the objects within it. Hidden objects don't print and don't appear
in the document window in either Preview or Outline views. When you save, close, and
reopen your document, any hidden objects remain hidden until you show them.
Show and Hide Objects and Layers in the Layers Panel
Select the
Layers
panel.
Use any of the following:
•
Show/Hide Individual.
Click the visibility (first) column for each layer that
you want to show or hide.
•
Show/Hide Multiple.
Click and drag the visibility (first) column.
•
Show/Hide Top-Level.
Click the visibility (first) column for the top-level lay-
er.
All the layers in the top-level are shown/hidden.
•
Show/Hide Except One.
Alt+click (Win) or Option+click (Mac) the visibility
(first) column for a top-level layer to show/hide all the other top-level layers
except the one you clicked.
