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| Donna 2003-11-21, 12:10 pm |
| Illy 10. When I try to copy and paste my entire illustration to another
file, Illy does so, but changes the stacking order of the layers which
means I have to go back and re-arrange. Is there anyway to avoid this
re-stacking incorrectly? Why can't it just copy and paste in the exact
order that it is in when I copy it? Thanks for any help.
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| Neil Gould 2003-11-21, 12:10 pm |
| Recently, Donna <donnamcmremovespam@worldnet.att.net> posted:
quote:
> Illy 10. When I try to copy and paste my entire illustration to
> another file, Illy does so, but changes the stacking order of the
> layers which means I have to go back and re-arrange. Is there anyway
> to avoid this re-stacking incorrectly? Why can't it just copy and
> paste in the exact order that it is in when I copy it? Thanks for any
> help.
>
Are the layers in your new document set the same as those in your
original?
Is there any reason why you need to retain the layers of the original
(instead of just their order) in your new document? If not, why not
flatten your artwork before copying it to the new document, then just
don't save the flattened change.
Regards,
Neil
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| Donna 2003-11-21, 12:10 pm |
| Well, I have to save all of the layers in the original document and
paste them into the new file. Basically, here is my scenario. I'm doing
a four frame cartoon for my Illy class. I am drawing each frame
(containing many layers) in a separate file so that screen redraw won't
be too bad as I work on them. Then I need to take all four Illy files
(the four completed frames) and paste them into one file for submittal
in class. The professor wants to see all of the layers, so the flattened
scenario won't work in this case. While I can certainly go and restack
the layers in the one complete file, it is time consuming and
frustrating. I guess I wanted to know if there was some way to lock the
stack order before copying and pasting into the final document.
Neil Gould wrote:quote:
> Recently, Donna <donnamcmremovespam@worldnet.att.net> posted:
>
>
>
> Are the layers in your new document set the same as those in your
> original?
>
> Is there any reason why you need to retain the layers of the original
> (instead of just their order) in your new document? If not, why not
> flatten your artwork before copying it to the new document, then just
> don't save the flattened change.
>
> Regards,
>
> Neil
>
>
>
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| WharfRat 2003-11-21, 12:10 pm |
| in article vrch57fc65ro46@corp.supernews.com, Donna at
donnamcmremovespam@worldnet.att.net wrote on 11/15/03 7:17 AM:
quote:
> Well, I have to save all of the layers in the original document and
> paste them into the new file. Basically, here is my scenario. I'm doing
> a four frame cartoon for my Illy class. I am drawing each frame
> (containing many layers) in a separate file so that screen redraw won't
> be too bad as I work on them. Then I need to take all four Illy files
> (the four completed frames) and paste them into one file for submittal
> in class. The professor wants to see all of the layers, so the flattened
> scenario won't work in this case. While I can certainly go and restack
> the layers in the one complete file, it is time consuming and
> frustrating. I guess I wanted to know if there was some way to lock the
> stack order before copying and pasting into the final document.
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Have you tried "placing"
as opposed to copy and pasting?
MSD
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| Donna 2003-11-21, 12:10 pm |
| Placing--when I try to place, Illy doesn't give me the option of placing
an AI file. If I save it in a format that can be placed (ie, pdf, tif
etc), I will lose all layers, won't I?
WharfRat wrote:quote:
> in article vrch57fc65ro46@corp.supernews.com, Donna at
> donnamcmremovespam@worldnet.att.net wrote on 11/15/03 7:17 AM:
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> ---
> Have you tried "placing"
> as opposed to copy and pasting?
>
> MSD
>
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| WharfRat 2003-11-21, 12:10 pm |
| in article vrclmqedf98s01@corp.supernews.com, Donna at
donnamcmremovespam@worldnet.att.net wrote on 11/15/03 8:35 AM:
quote:
> Placing--when I try to place, Illy doesn't give me the option of placing
> an AI file. If I save it in a format that can be placed (ie, pdf, tif
> etc), I will lose all layers, won't I?
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PDF should be fine
MSD
quote:
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> WharfRat wrote:
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| LauraK 2003-11-21, 12:10 pm |
| >Placing--when I try to place, Illy doesn't give me the option of placingquote:
>an AI file. If I save it in a format that can be placed (ie, pdf, tif
>etc), I will lose all layers, won't I?
You can't place an AI file in AI.
In the Layers palette, click on the little triangle on the upper right and
select "paste remembers layers."
laurak@madmousergraphics.com
http://www.madmousergraphics.com
web design, print design, photography
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| Paul Asente 2003-11-24, 10:20 am |
| In article <vrb79tcdl8v5c4@corp.supernews.com>,
Donna <donnamcmremovespam@worldnet.att.net> wrote:
quote:
> Illy 10. When I try to copy and paste my entire illustration to another
> file, Illy does so, but changes the stacking order of the layers which
> means I have to go back and re-arrange. Is there anyway to avoid this
> re-stacking incorrectly? Why can't it just copy and paste in the exact
> order that it is in when I copy it? Thanks for any help.
Turn on "Paste Remembers Layers" in the Layers palette menu.
-- paul asente
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