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The cut object is pasted into position. If no object was selected in step 3, the object is
pasted on top of or in back of the stack.
If you paste more than one object, all pasted objects appear in front or in back of the
selected artwork. However, the relative painting order among the individual pasted
objects remains the same. If you are working with multiple layers in the file that you
defined with the Layers palette, the layers may affect how objects are pasted.
(See
“Changing the stacking order of artwork using the Layers palette” on page 222
.)
Pasting objects in the current layer
Pasted objects (even if copied from different layers) are placed directly in front or in back
of all selected objects on the current layer if Paste Remembers Layers is turned off in the
Layers palette menu. However, the relative painting order among the individual pasted
objects remains the same.
When Paste Remembers Layers is on, objects are always pasted onto the layer where they
originated. (See
“Pasting artwork between layers” on page 223
.)
To paste objects into the current layer:
Make sure the Paste Remembers Layers is turned off in the Layers palette menu.
Grouping and ungrouping objects
You can combine several objects into a group so that the objects are treated as a single
unit. You can then move or transform a number of objects without affecting their
individual positions or attributes. For example, you might group the objects in a logo
design so that you can move and scale the logo as one unit.
Groups can also be nested—that is, they can be grouped within other objects or groups to
form larger groups.
To group or ungroup objects:
1
Select the objects to be grouped or ungrouped. Selecting part of an object and
grouping it will group the entire object.
2
Choose either Object > Group or Object > Ungroup.
Selecting grouped objects
Once objects are grouped, selecting any part of the group with the selection tool or the
lasso tool selects the entire group. If you are unsure whether an object is part of a group,
select it with the selection tool.