Layer tab mess

[RPJ]

The layer tab used to default to a single line. The layer could be named. Another layer could be added and named and this would sit on the line below the first layer. For instance I could put a full page photo on a layer, add another layer and draw onto it. I could then select all of the elements on the top layer by drawing a marquee around it without moving the photo. 

 

Now, every item I draw seems to be on its own layer. And if I try to select a number of elements by drawing a marquee around them, the full page image moves as I try to draw the marquee. Adjusting the  'Edit All Layers' button and highlighting the individual layers makes no difference. 

 

Has this changed since earlier versions? Or have I changed a setting? Can I get it to work the way it did?

 

Thanks. 

[Peterkaosa]

Nobody answering can indicate no-one understands the question. AFAIK: whaaat? Could you please post an example and hit what you want to do?

[MEB]

Hi RPJ,

Seems you are working on a documents which uses Artboards. Can you please check if the layer on top is identified as Artboard in parenthseis after the layer's name in the Layers panel? If so all layers you're used to create are being placed inside that artboard.

If you don't want to use it, select all layers you have placed inside it clicking on the small arrow on the layers panel to expand it, then drag them out of the Artboard layers in the Layers panel. Finally select the Artboard layer and delete it. You should revert back to a regular document with a dark background and no artboards.

 

For more info on Artboards and how to use them check this video.

[RPJ]

@ Peterkaosa - Yeah... sorry... I was thinking that as I wrote it. 

 

@ MEB I have just looked at your link to Artboards. It answers another question I had which was how to place objects out side the page but still have them visible, so thanks for that. But the document I was working on was not an Artboard. It looks like this:

 

 

 

BTW Do you understand what I am trying to say? If not I will try to illustrate it more clearly in a further post (after a good night's sleep). 

 

If it helps, I used Serif Draw Plus on a PC for many years.

 

Cheers

 

RPJ

[RPJ]

@MEB... any further thoughts?

[MEB]

Hi RPJ,

From you screenshot seems you've grouped your objects (see the two top layers - they are identified as groups between parenthesis). So when you click on one object that belongs to a group, all group is selected. To get the default behaviour back you must put your objects inside regular layers, not inside groups. To turn your groups into layers, select the groups in the Layers panel then go to menu Layer ▸ Promote Group to Layer. You can then select the objects individually.