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DOCUMENT CONSTRUCTION
354 | A Guide to QuarkXPress 2019
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:
In the Layers palette, select the layer or layers to delete. 1.
Click the Delete Layer button . 2.
If there are items on the layers you are deleting, the Delete Layer dialog box 3.
displays. Choose an option:
If the layers include items that you want to delete, check Delete items on •
selected Layer(s).
If the layers include items that you want to move to another layer, uncheck •
Delete items on selected Layer(s), and choose a destination layer from the
Move items to Layer drop-down menu.