Adobe Illustrator CS3 User Manual
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ILLUSTRATOR CS3
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Isolating the pear sublayer
When isolation mode is active, the Layers panel displays only the artwork in the isolated sublayer or group. When
you exit isolation mode, the other layers and groups reappear in the Layers panel.
Note: You cannot enter opacity mask editing mode from inside isolation mode, or vice versa.
For a video on using layers and isolation mode, se
Isolate a group
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Do one of the following:
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Double-click the group using the Selection tool.
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Click the Isolate Selected Group button
in the Control panel.
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Right-click (Windows) or Control-click (Mac OS) the group and choose Isolate Selected Group.
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Select the group in the Layers panel and choose Enter Isolation Mode from the Layers panel menu.
Isolate a sublayer
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Select the sublayer in the Layers panel, and choose Enter Isolation Mode from the Layers panel menu.
You cannot isolate top level layers.
Exit isolation mode
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Do one of the following:
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Click the Exit Isolation Mode button
or anywhere in the isolation mode bar.
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Click the Exit Isolated Group button
in the Control panel.
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Double-click outside of the isolated group.
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Right-click (Windows) or Control-click (Mac OS) and choose Exit Isolated Group.