Using Layers > Using the Layers palette > Viewing layers
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Viewing layers


With the Layers palette, you can control whether a layer is visible, whether a preview or thumbnail of its contents is displayed, and also how transparency is displayed. Turning off thumbnails or reducing their size can save space in the Layers palette, and reduce memory usage.

To show or hide a layer:

Do one of the following:
  • In the Layers palette, click the eye icon next to a layer to hide that layer. Click in the column again to redisplay the layer.
  • Drag through the eye column to show or hide multiple layers.
  • Alt-click (Windows) or Option-click (Mac OS) the eye icon for a layer to display just that layer. Alt/Option-click in the eye column again to redisplay all the layers.

    • Note: Only visible layers are printed.
    Lion layer, and background hidden

    To change the display of layer thumbnails:

    1 Choose Palette Options from the Layers palette menu.

    2 Select a size or select None to turn off the thumbnails, and then click OK.

    To change the transparency display:

    1 Choose Edit > Preferences > Transparency.

    2 For Grid Size, choose a pattern size. By default, the transparent areas of a document appear as a checkerboard pattern. If you choose None, transparent areas in the layer appear white.

    3 For Grid Colors, choose an option:
  • Light, Medium, or Dark to specify a gray pattern.
  • Any other color from the list to display the checkerboard in that color.
  • Custom to choose a color that does not appear in the list. Then click either of the color selection boxes to specify a custom color.

    • 4 Click OK.

    Using Layers > Using the Layers palette > Viewing layers