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• To show or hide a layer, click in the Visible column to the left of that layer's
name. You can also double-click a layer to display its Attributes dialog box, check
or uncheck Visible in the dialog box, and then click OK.
• To show or hide all the layers in a layout at once, select a layer name and choose
Show All Layers or Hide All Layers from the Layers palette context menu.
• To hide all layers except the active layer, select the name of the layer that you
want to be active and then choose Hide Other Layers from the Layers palette
context menu. Alternatively, you can press Control/Ctrl while clicking the Visible
icon of the layer you want to display; all other layers will be hidden.
• To display all layers except the active layer, choose Show Other Layers from the
Layers palette context menu.
When you use the Find/Change feature, QuarkXPress searches hidden layers as well
as visible layers. If a match is found on a hidden layer, QuarkXPress temporarily displays
the hidden text box or text path.
When you check the spelling in a layout or story, QuarkXPress searches all layers in
the layout or story. If questionable spelling is encountered on a hidden layer,
QuarkXPress temporarily displays the hidden text box or text path.
When a layer is hidden, that layer displays unchecked by default in the Layers pane
of the Print dialog box, and consequently that layer will not print (unless you click
to check the layer manually in the Print dialog box).
When you create an item on a hidden layer, that item remains visible until you deselect
the item.
Determining which layer an item is on
There are two ways to determine which layer an item is on:
• Look at the object's bounding box and handles (you may need to choose View >
Guides to see them). Each layer (except the Default layer) is assigned a unique
color swatch in the Layers palette, and the bounding boxes and handles for objects
on that layer are drawn in the layer's color.
•
Look at the Layers palette. When you select a page item, the Item icon displays
in the Layers palette next to the name of the layer that contains the selected item.
If you select multiple items on different layers, the Item icon displays next to
each layer that contains a selected item.
Deleting layers
You cannot delete the Default layer, but you can delete any other layer. When you
delete layers, you can choose whether to delete the items on the layers or move the
items to another layer. To delete a layer:
1
In the Layers palette, select the layer or layers to delete.
2
Click the Delete Layer button .
3
If there are items on the layers you are deleting, the Delete Layer dialog box displays.
Choose an option:
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