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Layers and Artboard Management Flashcards

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  1. How do you merge multiple selected layers into one?

    Answer: Choose Merge Selected from the Layers panel menu

    Merge Selected in the Layers panel menu combines chosen layers into the topmost selected one.

  2. What does the 'Move/Copy Artwork with Artboard' icon do when moving an artboard?

    Answer: Moves the artwork along with the artboard

    When active, repositioning an artboard also moves the artwork sitting on it.

  3. Which file menu command lets you export each artboard as a separate file?

    Answer: Export As with 'Use Artboards' checked

    Enabling 'Use Artboards' in Export As outputs one file per artboard.

  4. What is the effect of changing a layer's color label?

    Answer: Changes the color of selection bounding boxes for its objects

    The layer color determines the highlight color of selection edges and anchor points for that layer's objects.

  5. How do you quickly create a new artboard the same size as an existing one?

    Answer: Alt-drag an existing artboard with the Artboard tool

    Holding Alt and dragging an artboard with the Artboard tool duplicates it.

  6. What does the 'Collect in New Layer' command do?

    Answer: Gathers selected layers into a new parent layer

    Collect in New Layer groups the selected layers under a single new layer.

  7. Which panel displays an outline of an object's position by showing a filled circle when selected?

    Answer: Layers panel

    The Layers panel shows a filled selection circle next to items that are currently selected.