1. © 2010 Delmar, Cengage Learning Chapter 5 Working with Layers

2. Objectives Create and modify layers Manipulate layered artwork Work with layered artwork Create a clipping set © 2010 Delmar Cengage Learning

3. Create and Modify Layers Creating layers and sublayers –The Layers panel consists of a series of layers The number of layers are limited only by the computer’s memory By default every document created with one layer, called Layer 1 © 2010 Delmar Cengage Learning

4. Create and Modify Layers Create new layers and move objects into them, segregating and organizing work –First object placed on Layer 1 is sublayer called Each object placed on same layer is placed on separate sublayer © 2010 Delmar Cengage Learning

5. Create and Modify Layers Creating layers and sublayers –Each layer has thumbnail (miniature picture) to the left of the layer name –Change the size of rows in Layers panel by choosing new size in Layers Panel Options dialog box Click Layers panel list arrow Click Panel Options –Stacking order of objects on artboard corresponds to the hierarchy of layers in Layers panel © 2010 Delmar Cengage Learning

6. Create and Modify Layers Creating layers and sublayers –There are two basic ways to create new layers and sublayers Click New Layer or New Sublayer command in Layers panel menu Or click Create New Layer or Create New Sublayer button in Layers panel © 2010 Delmar Cengage Learning

7. Create and Modify Layers Each part of this illustration is on a separate layer Create New Sublayer button Create New Layer button Delete Selection button Layers panel list arrow © 2010 Delmar Cengage Learning

8. Create and Modify Layers Duplicating layers –Click Duplicate command in Layers panel menu, or –Drag a layer or sublayer onto Create New Layer button in Layers panel All art work also duplicated © 2010 Delmar Cengage Learning

9. Create and Modify Layers Selection marks for chair are red, the chair layer’s assigned color The chair on the artboard and in the Layers panel © 2010 Delmar Cengage Learning

10. Create and Modify Layers Setting layer options –The Layer Options dialog box allows you to: Name a layer Select a selection color for the layer Lock a layer Show or hide a layer © 2010 Delmar Cengage Learning

11. Create and Modify Layers Setting layer options –Preview option displays all artwork on a layer in Preview mode –When Preview option not activated, artwork displayed in Outline mode © 2010 Delmar Cengage Learning

12. Create and Modify Layers Setting layer options –Print option allows you to print a layer –The Dim Images option reduces intensity of bitmap images © 2010 Delmar Cengage Learning

13. Create and Modify Layers © 2010 Delmar Cengage Learning Color list arrow

14. Create and Modify Layers Setting layer options –Buttons in Layers panel allow you to: Lock Unlock Hide Show © 2010 Delmar Cengage Learning

15. Create and Modify Layers –The Toggles Visibility button (the eye) lets you hide and show layers –Toggles Lock button (the padlock) lets you lock and unlock layers © 2010 Delmar Cengage Learning

16. Create and Modify Layers © 2010 Delmar Cengage Learning Toggles lock button

17. Create and Modify Layers © 2010 Delmar Cengage Learning The absence of the Toggles Visibility button indicates that this layer is hidden The Toggles Lock button indicates that this layer is locked

18. Create and Modify Layers Selecting artwork on layers and sublayers –When object selected on artboard: Layer highlighted in Layers panel Indicates Selected Art button appears © 2010 Delmar Cengage Learning

19. Create and Modify Layers Selecting artwork on layers and sublayers Selecting all artwork on a layer –Select All command selects every object on artboard © 2010 Delmar Cengage Learning

20. Create and Modify Layers Selecting artwork on layers and sublayers –When object selected on artboard: Layer highlighted in Layers panel Indicates Selected Art button appears © 2010 Delmar Cengage Learning

21. Create and Modify Layers Selection marks for chair are red, the Chair layer’s assigned color Click to target, drag to move appearance button Indicates Selected Art button for Chair layer © 2010 Delmar Cengage Learning

22. Manipulate Layered Artwork Changing the order of layers and sublayers –All objects on a given layer are behind objects on layer above it and above those below it –Multiple objects within given layer overlap according to stacking order © 2010 Delmar Cengage Learning

23. Manipulate Layered Artwork To change position of layer or sublayer, drag it up or down in panel When layer repositioned, sublayers move with it © 2010 Delmar Cengage Learning

24. Manipulate Layered Artwork Merging layers –To consolidate multiple layers and sublayers: Select the layer –Press [Ctrl](Win) or  (Mac) to select multiple layers Apply Merge Selection command in the Layers panel menu © 2010 Delmar Cengage Learning

25. Manipulate Layered Artwork Condensing layers is process of dragging one layer into another Repositioned layer becomes sublayer of layer it was dragged into © 2010 Delmar Cengage Learning

26. Manipulate Layered Artwork Changing the order of layers Moving a layer on the Layers panel © 2010 Delmar Cengage Learning

27. Manipulate Layered Artwork One or more objects on a layer are sublayers. –When first object placed on layer, triangle appears to left of layer name Click triangle to expand layer and see sublayers Click again to collapse layer and hide sublayers © 2010 Delmar Cengage Learning

28. Manipulate Layered Artwork Working with sublayers –When grouped artwork placed into a layer, sublayer is automatically created Assigned name Triangle appears on sublayer –Click to expose sublayers © 2010 Delmar Cengage Learning

29. Manipulate Layered Artwork Each object in a group is placed on its own sublayer © 2010 Delmar Cengage Learning

30. Manipulate Layered Artwork To move sublayers simply drag and drop a sublayer from one layer to another –Drag artwork from one layer to another by dragging the Indicates Selected Art button You can also cut and paste You can also use Send to Current Layer command © 2010 Delmar Cengage Learning

31. Manipulate Layered Artwork Dragging a sublayer to another layer Drag the Indicates Selected Art button to another layer © 2010 Delmar Cengage Learning

32. Work with Layered Artwork Toggles Visibility button allows easy change to view on artboard Clicking button once hides all artwork on layer Clicking button again shows all artwork on layer © 2010 Delmar Cengage Learning

33. Work with Layered Artwork Pressing [Alt](Win) or [option](Mac): –Press once shows all layers –Clicking a second time hides all layers except layer you clicked © 2010 Delmar Cengage Learning

34. Work with Layered Artwork Pressing [Ctrl](Win) or  (Mac) and click the button toggles between Outline and Preview modes Pressing [Alt][Ctrl](Win) or [option][  ](Mac) and clicking button switches all other layers between Outline and Preview modes © 2010 Delmar Cengage Learning

35. Work with Layered Artwork The chair layer is shown in Preview mode and all other layers shown in Outline mode © 2010 Delmar Cengage Learning

36. Work with Layered Artwork To locate an object, select an object on the Layers panel, use the Locate Object command Reversing the order of layers –Select layers to be reversed –Click the Layers panel list arrow –Click Reverse Order © 2010 Delmar Cengage Learning

37. Work with Layered Artwork Making layers nonprintable –It is possible to choose whether or not artwork is printed on each layer or combination of layers © 2010 Delmar Cengage Learning

38. Create a Clipping Set Working with clipping sets –Clipping set used to distinguish clipping paths used in layers from clipping paths used to mask nonlayered artwork –Clipping set refers to clipping mask and masked sublayers as a unit © 2010 Delmar Cengage Learning

39. Create a Clipping Set The following rules apply to clipping sets: Clipping mask and objects to be masked must be in same layer Sublayer must be in sublayer unless you first select layer that sublayer is in © 2010 Delmar Cengage Learning

40. Create a Clipping Set Top object in clipping set becomes mask for all objects below it A sublayer can be a clipping set Dotted lines between sublayers indicate that they are included © 2010 Delmar Cengage Learning

41. Create a Clipping Set Flattening artwork –When Flatten Artwork command applied, all visible objects in artwork are consolidated in a single layer Select the layer to consolidate the artwork Click Flatten Artwork on Layers panel menu © 2010 Delmar Cengage Learning