6. Organizing Artwork

In This Chapter

Organizing Elements Using Layers

Selecting Elements Using Layers

Working with Groups

Managing Artwork Hierarchy and Structure

Aligning and Distributing Elements

The Illustrator Layers panel and other tools help you manage all the elements that make up your artwork, enabling you to work efficiently and avoid frustration.

Organizing Elements Using Layers

Layers are similar to stacked transparent folders and sheets that contain your document’s artwork (Figure 6.1).

A figure represents the layering of a document.

FIGURE 6.1 Layers comprising a document’s artwork

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