Set a layer as nonprinting, Lock or unlock layers, Delete layers – Adobe InDesign CS5 User Manual
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By default, text continues to wrap around objects on hidden layers. To ignore text wrap settings for hidden objects,
choose Layer Options from the Layers panel menu, and then select the Suppress Text Wrap When Layer Is Hidden
option.
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Do any of the following:
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To hide or show one layer at a time, in the Layers panel, click the square at the far left of a layer name to hide or
show the eye icon for that layer.
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To show or hide individual objects in a layer, click the disclosure triangle to view all objects in a layer, and then click
the eye icon to show or hide the object.
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To hide all layers except the selected layer, or to hide all objects on a layer except the selected object, choose Hide
Others in the Layers panel menu. Or, Alt-click (Windows) or Option-click (Mac OS) the square on the far left side
of the layer or object you want to remain visible.
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To show all layers, choose Show All Layers in the Layers panel menu. Or, Alt-click (Windows) or Option-click (Mac
OS) the square on the far left side of a visible layer or object to show all layers or all objects in a layer.
Set a layer as nonprinting
1 Select the layer in the Layers panel.
2 Choose Layer Options from the Layers panel menu.
3 To prevent the layer from being printed, deselect Print Layer, and then click OK.
Note: When you print or export to PDF, you will still have the option of printing hidden and nonprinting layers.
Lock or unlock layers
Locking is useful for preventing accidental changes to a layer. A locked layer displays a crossed-out pencil icon in the
Layers panel. Objects on locked layers cannot be selected or edited directly; however, if objects on locked layers have
attributes that can be edited indirectly, they will change. For example, if you edit a tint swatch, objects on locked layers
using that tint swatch will reflect the change. Similarly, putting a series of threaded text frames on both locked and
unlocked layers will not prevent text on locked layers from recomposing.
You can also use the Layers panel to lock or unlock objects in a layer. See “
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Do any of the following:
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To lock or unlock one layer at a time, in the Layers panel, click a square in the second column from the left to show
(lock) or hide (unlock) the layer.
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To lock all layers except the target layer, choose Lock Others in the Layers panel menu. Or, Alt-click (Windows) or
Option-click (Mac OS) the the square left of the layer you want to remain unlocked.
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To unlock all layers, choose Unlock All Layers in the Layers panel menu.
Delete layers
Remember that each layer is document-wide—it appears on every page of a document. Before deleting a layer, consider
hiding all other layers first, and then turn to each page of the document to verify that it is safe to delete the remaining
objects.
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Do any of the following:
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To delete a layer, drag a layer from the Layers panel to the Delete icon
or choose Delete Layer [layer name] from
the Layers panel menu.