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ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR CS2
User Guide
In Outline mode, linked files are displayed by default as outlined boxes with an X inside. To view the contents of
linked files, choose File > Document Setup, choose Artboard at the top of the dialog box, and select Show Images In
Outline.
To view artwork as outlines
By default, Illustrator previews all artwork in color. However, you can speed redraw and performance by viewing
artwork as outlines (or
paths
).
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To view all artwork as outlines, choose View > Outline. Choose View > Preview to return to previewing artwork
in color.
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To view all artwork in a layer as outlines, Ctrl-click (Windows) or Command-click (Mac OS) the eye icon for the
layer in the Layers palette. Ctrl-click (Windows) or Command-click (Mac OS) again to return to previewing
artwork in color. The eye icon has a hollow center
when Outline view is enabled and a filled center
when
Preview view is enabled.
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To view all unselected items in the Layers palette as outlines, Alt+Ctrl-click (Windows) or Command
click (Mac OS) the eye icon for the selected item. Alternatively, select Outline Others from the Layers palette
menu.
You can return all items in the Layers palette to Preview mode by choosing Preview All Layers from the Layers palette
menu.
See also
“About the Layers palette” on page 278
To use multiple windows and views
You can open multiple windows to display an illustration multiple times in the work area. Each window can have
different view settings. For example, you can set one window highly magnified for doing close-up work on some
objects and create another window less magnified for laying out those objects on the page.
(Windows) You can arrange multiple open windows to suit your needs, using options from the Window menu.
Cascade displays windows stacked and descending from the top left to the bottom right of the screen; Tile displays
windows edge to edge; Arrange Icons organizes minimized windows within the program window.
An alternative to creating multiple windows is creating multiple views. You can create and store up to 25 views for
each document. To switch between views, select a view name from the bottom of the View menu.
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To create a new window, choose Window > New.
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To create a new view, set up the view as you wish. Then choose View > New View, enter a name for the new view,
and click OK.
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To rename or delete a view, choose View > Edit Views.
See also
“About the work area” on page 29
“To save a custom workspace” on page 45