9.3

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.
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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:
• 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.
4
Click OK.
To delete all unused layers in a layout, choose Delete Unused Layers from the palette
menu.
Changing layer options
You can control the following options for the selected layer in the Attributes dialog box:
• Name: The layer's name, as displayed in the Layers palette.
• Layer Color: The color used for the bounding boxes and handles of objects on that layer.
• Visible: Controls whether the layer is visible in QuarkXPress.
• Suppress Output: Controls whether the layer is set to print when the layout is printed.
You can override this setting in the Print dialog box.
• Locked: Controls whether you can manipulate objects on this layer.
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