User Guide

Using Layers, Symbols, and Styles 243

Removing layers

You can remove layers you no longer need.

To remove a layer:

1 Select the layer to be removed.

2 Do one of the following:

• Click the triangle in the upper right corner of the Layers panel to display the

Options pop-up menu, and choose Remove.

• In Windows, right-click the layer to be removed.

A warning dialog box appears if the layer is not empty.

3 Click Yes to remove the layer and its contents.

Viewing layers and layered artwork

You can hide a layer to hide objects on the layer without removing them.

Displaying a layer displays all objects on that layer. If the active layer is hidden,

newly created objects are not visible until the layer is displayed again.

To show or hide a layer, do one of the following:

• In the Layers panel, click the left column to show or hide the layer; a check

mark indicates the layer is visible.

• To show or hide a range of contiguous layers, drag up or down in the left

column of the Layers panel. Visible layers are indicated by a check mark.

• To show or hide all layers, Control-click (Windows) or Option-click

(Macintosh) in the left column of the Layers panel.

Note: To print all foreground layers when some or all layers are hidden, choose

File > Output Options, and select Include Invisible Layers.

Viewing layers in Preview or Keyline mode

You can view layers as they will appear when printed in Preview mode, or as

outlines in Keyline mode. A ﬁlled circle to the left of the layer name in the Layers

panel indicates Preview mode; a hollow circle indicates Keyline mode.

To switch between Preview and Keyline modes, do one of the following:

• In the Layers panel, click the circle icon to the left of the layer name. The

Preview mode icon is a solid circle; the Keyline mode icon is hollow circle.

• To switch between Preview and Keyline modes for a contiguous selection of

layers, drag through the circle icon column for those layers.

• To switch the view of all layers, Control-click (Windows) or Option-click

(Macintosh) the circle icon to the left of any layer name.