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Using Layers 
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Once you select a layer, it is highlighted and the current-layer indicator   appears at the far 
right of the item in the palette. Any path you create with a drawing or object tool is placed 
in the selected layer.
Important: Don’t confuse selecting layers with selecting artwork. For more information 
on selecting artwork, see 
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Using the Layers palette menu Click the triangle   in the upper right corner of the 
palette to access commands for working with layers.
Displaying layer options Double-click a layer, or choose Options for “Layer name” from 
the Layers palette menu. (See 
Changing the palette display Choose Palette Options from the Layers palette menu. 
Select Show Layers Only to hide paths, groups, and collective elements in the Layers 
palette. For Row Size, select an option to specify the height of rows. (To specify a custom 
size, enter a value between 12 and 100.) For Thumbnails, select a combination of layers, 
groups, and objects for which to display thumbnail previews.
Note: Displaying thumbnails in the Layers palette may result in slow performance when 
you are working with complex files. Turn off layer thumbnails to improve performance. 
Creating and modifying layers
The number of layers a document can have is limited only by your computer’s memory. 
You can add layers, nest sublayers within layers, and merge, flatten, and delete layers.
Adding layers
Every new Adobe Illustrator document contains one layer. You can add layers using a 
variety of methods.
To create a new layer above the selected layer:
Do one of the following:
Click the New Layer button   in the Layers palette.
Choose New Layer from the Layers palette menu, or Alt-click (Windows) or Option-click 
(Mac OS) the New Layer button. In the Layer Options dialog box, set layer options, and 
click OK. (
To create a new sublayer inside the selected layer:
Do one of the following:
Click the New Sublayer button   in the Layers palette.
Choose New Sublayer from the Layers palette menu, or Alt-click (Windows) or Option-
click (Mac OS) the New Sublayer button. In the Layer Options dialog box, set layer 
options, and click OK. (
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To create a new layer at the top of the layer list:
Ctrl-click (Windows) or Command-click (Mac OS) the New Layer button.
Setting layer options
You use the Layer Options dialog box to set options for items in the Layers palette.