Layers and Object Management Flashcards
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In the Layers panel, what does clicking the empty box to the left of the eye icon column add to a layer?
Answer: A lock that prevents editing
The square to the left of the eye icon toggles the lock state for the entire layer.
Which keyboard modifier do you hold while dragging the small colored square (proxy) in the Layers panel to COPY an object to another layer instead of moving it?
Answer: Alt/Option
Holding Alt (Windows) or Option (Mac) while dragging the proxy duplicates the object onto the target layer.
What happens to objects on a layer when you delete that layer in InDesign?
Answer: They are deleted along with the layer
Deleting a layer removes all objects placed on it across all pages.
Which command combines two or more selected layers into a single layer?
Answer: Merge Layers
Merge Layers, found in the Layers panel menu, consolidates selected layers into one.
When you merge layers, which layer's name and position does the resulting merged layer take?
Answer: The target (last-clicked) layer
The merged layer adopts the name and stacking position of the target layer where the layers were merged.
What is the primary benefit of placing different language versions of text on separate layers?
Answer: You can show or hide each language independently
Separate layers let you toggle visibility to produce different language editions from one document.
By default, can guides be assigned to specific layers in InDesign?
Answer: Yes, guides belong to the active layer when created
Ruler guides are created on the active layer and can be hidden or locked with that layer.