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To specify options for existing layers:
Do one of the following:
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Double-click a layer in the Layers palette.
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Select one or more layers in the Layers palette, and choose Layer Options for [layer
name] in the Layers palette menu.
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Specify options as described in the previous procedure (see
“To create a new layer and
specify options:” on page 68
), and click OK.
Adding objects to layers
Any new object is placed on the target layer, the layer currently displaying the pen icon in
the Layers palette. Targeting a layer also selects it. If multiple layers are selected, targeting
one of them doesn’t change the selection; but targeting a layer outside the selection
deselects the other layers.
You can add objects to the target layer by any of the following methods:
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Creating new objects with the text tool or drawing tools.
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Importing, placing, or pasting text or graphics.
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Selecting objects on other layers, and then moving them to the new layer. See
“Selecting, moving, and copying objects on layers” on page 70
.
You cannot draw or place a new object on a hidden or locked layer. When you select a
drawing tool or the text tool, or place a file when the target layer is hidden or locked, the
pointer changes to a crossed-out pencil icon when it is positioned over the document
window. Either show or unlock the target layer, or target a visible, unlocked layer. If you
choose Edit > Paste when the target layer is hidden or locked, an alert message gives you
the choice of showing or unlocking the target layer.
To target a layer for the next new object:
Click a layer in the Layers palette to target it. The pen icon appears on the layer you
clicked, and the layer also highlights to indicate that it is targeted.
Changing the target layer for the next new object
Note:
When you place or paste text or graphics into an existing frame on a different
layer, the text or graphics move to the frame’s layer, because they become contained by
the frame.