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October 7, 2009

Creating and Deleting Layers and Folders

Filed under: Gawne, J, Graphic Design III / IV, Nitch, B — Tags: , , , — benni @ 12:26 pm

Layers

Creating and Deleting Layers and Folders

To add layers and folders:

· Choose Insert > Timeline > Layer or Layer Folder

· Or in the Timeline, click the Insert Layer or Insert Layer Folder button

To delete layers or folders:

· In the Timeline, select the layer or folder you want to delete

· Click the Trash icon

To delete multiple layers and/or folders:

· In the Timeline select the first layer or folder you want to delete

· Hold the command key and click on every layer you want to delete

· Click the Trash icon

Controlling Layers and Folders

To work with the Layer Properties dialog:

· In the Timeline, select the layer you want to define or change

· Choose Modify > Timeline > Layer Properties

Controlling Layer Visibility in the Timeline

To close layer folders in the Timeline:

· In the Timeline click the triangle to the left of the open folder icon

· To open it just click the triangle again

Controlling the Stacking Order of Layers

To reorder layers:

· In a document with several layers, in the Timeline, position the mouse pointer over the layer you want to move

· Click and drag the layer

· Position the preview line in the layer order you want, and release the mouse

September 25, 2009

Layers: Duplicating, Deleting, Locking, Hiding, and Showing

Filed under: Graphic Design I, Hays, M — Tags: , , , , , — malloryha @ 6:51 am

Mallory Hays September 25, 2009

Lab Topic #4

Layers: Duplicating, Deleting, Locking, Hiding, and Showing

Duplicating:

Highlight the layer you would like to duplicate, go to the options button on the layer pallet, and choose duplicate layer. OR you can also highlight the layer you wish to duplicate, click, hold, and drag it into the “add a layer” option on the bottom of the layers pallet. It is located next to the trash bin.

Deleting:

Highlight the layers you would like to delete. (If more than one, hold down the command button while clicking the layers you wish to delete). Go to the options button and click “delete selection” OR you can click the trash bin at the bottom of the pallet for quicker results.

Locking:

On the layers pallet, click the little empty box on the left side of the layer. A padlock should appear. If so, then it is locked. OR you can also lock more than one layer by clicking the little empty box of each layer you want to lock. You can also click and drag on each box to lock them.

Also, in the Object menu on your menu bar above, there are a few different ways to lock. You can choose a layer on your artboard, go to Object, click Lock, and choose selection. That will lock the layer you selected on your artboard. You can also do the same, except instead of clicking on Selection, click All Artwork Above. This will lock all of the layers above the layer you selected. Lastly, you can do the same except instead of clicking All Artwork Above, you select Other Layers. This will lock all of the other layers you do not have selected.

Hiding/Showing:

Hiding and showing is similar to locking layers. Beside the empty lock boxes on your layers pallet, there are little eye icons. By clicking, that layer will disappear until you select the box to make them reappear. You can also click and drag over the little eye icons to hide or show more than one layer. You can also go to options on the pallet and you can either “hide all other layers.” Or, on the options bar, you can show all other layers.

Layers Handout

September 23, 2009

Anchors Aweigh!

Filed under: Graphic Design I, Rhodes, K — Tags: , , , — kaylenrh @ 6:22 am

Anchor Points
Adding, Deleting, Converting

Adding Anchor Points

· Choose the Selection tool and select the object you’d wish to add an anchor point to.

· Click and hold on the pen tool in the tools palette and select the add anchor point from the pop out menu. (It looks like the pen with a plus sign)

· Click the edge of the object where you wish to add the point.

Deleting Anchor Points

· Choose the Selection tool and select the object you’d wish to delete an anchor point from.

· Click and hold on the pen tool in the tools palette and select the delete anchor point from the pop out menu. (It looks like the pen with a minus sign)

· Click the edge of the object where you wish to delete the point.

**Note** If you don’t click precisely on the segment or point you wish to add or delete an anchor to, an alert box may appear. Hit ok and try zooming in for a better view.

Converting Anchor Points

· Choose the convert anchor point tool from the pen tool pop out menu on the tools palette.

· Corner Points to Smooth Points à Click the corner point and drag to convert to a smooth point. You can further modify the curve using the direct selection tool.

· Smooth Points to Corner Points à Click the smooth anchor point and it will automatically convert to a corner point

Anchor Points Document

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