Adobe InDesign CS5 - Manual (Page 86)

80 USING INDESIGN
Layout
Last updated 11/16/2011
Add objects to layers
Any new object is placed on the target layer, the layer currently displaying the pen icon in the Layers panel. Targeting
a layer also selects it. If multiple layers are selected, targeting one of them doesn’t change the selection, but targeting a
layer outside the selection deselects the other layers.
You can add objects to the target layer by any of the following methods:
• Creating new objects with the Type tool or drawing tools.
• Importing, placing, or pasting text or graphics.
• Selecting objects on other layers, and then moving them to the new layer.
You cannot draw or place a new object on a hidden or locked layer. When you select a drawing tool or the Type
tool, or place a file when the target layer is hidden or locked, the pointer changes to the crossed-out-pencil icon
when it is positioned over the document window. Either show or unlock the target layer, or target a visible,
unlocked layer. If you choose Edit > Paste when the target layer is hidden or locked, an alert message gives you the
choice of showing or unlocking the target layer.
When you click a layer in the Layers panel to target it, the pen icon appears on the layer you clicked, and the layer also
highlights to indicate that it is targeted.
Changing the target layer for the next new object
Select, move, and copy objects on layers
By default, you can select any object on any layer. In the Layers panel, dots mark layers that contain selected objects.
The layer’s selection color helps you identify an object’s layer. To prevent selecting objects on a specific layer, lock the
layer.
❖ Do any of the following:
• To select individual objects on a layer, click the triangle icon next to the layer to display all, and select the target
object. You can also drag the target object to a different location without selecting it.
Wild flowers
for your gard
from all over Wild flowers
for your gard
from all over