Adobe® Illustrator® 10 Classroom in a Book®

Creating layers

Every document in Illustrator contains one layer by default. You can rename the layer and add more layers at any time as you create the artwork. Placing objects on separate layers lets you easily select and edit them by their organization. For example, by placing type on a separate layer, you can change the type all at once without affecting the rest of the artwork.

You'll change the layer name to “Clock,” and then you'll create another layer.

1.	If the Layers palette isn't visible on-screen, choose Window > Layers to display it. Layer 1 (the default name for the first layer) is highlighted, indicating that it is selected. The layer also has a triangle (), indicating that it's active and that objects on the layer can be edited ...