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and triangle; one with a circle and square; and one with just a circle. This is useful for
creating cumulative animation sequences.
Items released to layers in a cumulative sequence.
Collecting layers
The Collect in New Layer command moves all selected items in the Layers palette into a
new layer.
To move items into a new layer:
1
Select the items you want to move into a new layer.
2
Choose Collect in New Layer from the Layers palette menu.
Merging and flattening artwork
Merging and flattening are similar in that they let you consolidate paths, groups, and
sublayers. With merging, you can select which items you want to consolidate; with
flattening, all visible items in the artwork are consolidated in a single, parent layer. With
either option, the stacking order of the artwork remains the same.
To merge artwork into a single layer or group:
1
Select the items that you want to merge in the Layers palette.
2
Choose Merge Selected from the Layers palette menu. Items will be merged into the
layer or group that you selected last.
To flatten artwork:
1
Select the layer into which you want to consolidate the artwork. You cannot flatten
artwork into a layer that is hidden, locked, or is a template.
2
Choose Flatten Artwork from the Layers palette menu.
If a hidden layer contains artwork, you are asked whether to make the artwork visible so
that it can be flattened into the layer, or whether to delete the artwork and the hidden
layer.
