Moving objects and layers

By rearranging the layers in the Layers palette, you can reorder layered objects in your artwork. You can also move selected objects from one layer or sublayer to another.

First you'll move the clock numbers onto their own sublayer.

1.
In the Layers palette, grab the thumbnail for the 11 layer and drag it onto the thumbnail for the Numbers layer. Release the mouse button when you see the large black triangles at either end of the Numbers layer in the palette. (The large triangles indicate that you are adding something to that layer.)

Grab thumbnail and move it onto sublayer thumbnail.

2.
Repeat step 1 for each of the twelve ...

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