Chapter 16. Layers
In this important chapter you’ll learn how to create top-level layers and sublayers; edit groups; delete layers and objects; select layer listings; select objects via the Layers panel; restack, duplicate, lock/unlock, and hide/show layers; collect objects onto a new layer; release objects to layers; and finally, merge and flatten layers.
The Layers panel
What the panel is used for
Until now (unless you snuck ahead to this chapter!), you’ve been creating objects on a single, default layer that was created automatically when you created your document, and each new path was stacked above the last one automatically. In this chapter, you’ll learn how to purposely change the stacking order of objects via the Layers panel (F7). With ...
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