Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
can also click the disclosure triangles ( ) to the left of each layer name to expand
and collapse the layers for further inspection. When you're finished, make sure
that all the layers are showing and that they are collapsed.
4.
Choose Select > All, and then choose Edit > Copy to select and copy the content to
the clipboard.
5.
Choose File > Close to close the Pattern.ai file without saving any changes. If a
warning dialog box appears, click No (Windows) or Don't Save (Mac OS).
6.
In the Shirts.ai file, choose Paste Remembers Layers from the Layers panel menu (
). A check mark next to the option indicates that it's selected.
When Paste Remembers Layers is selected, artwork is pasted into the layer(s) from
which it was copied, regardless of which layer is active in the Layers panel. If the
option is not selected, all objects are pasted into the active layer and the layers
from the original file are not pasted in.
Note
If the target document has a layer of the same name, Illustrator combines
the pasted content into a layer of the same name.
7.
Choose Edit > Paste, to paste the pattern content into the center of the artboard.
