Open your Layers panel. If you click to the right of the circle (it’s referred to as its target) on the parent layer, you’ll see that it’s selected and so are its sublayers–including your hidden layer. You can even select the hidden layer by clicking to the right of its circle in the Layers panel.
How do you unhide layers in Illustrator?
To show all layers and sublayers, select Show All Layers from the Layers panel menu.
How do you show hidden objects in Illustrator?
One quick way of finding hidden links or objects in Illustrator is to select Show All from the Object menu. This will display any object, whether it is a linked file or internal vector object, that resides on a hidden layer or sub-layer. You can then select the objects that appear and delete them.
How do I unhide an image in Illustrator?
If it is one object in a layer that is hidden you can use the shortcut CMD + ALT + 3 this will call Object -> Show All.
How do you unlock the background in Illustrator?
Hold down Shift+Alt (Windows) or Shift+Option (Mac OS) and choose Object > Unlock All. If you locked all layers, choose Unlock All Layers from the Layers panel menu to unlock them.
How do you show all shapes in Illustrator?
To see other Shape tools press and hold on the Rectangle tool in the Tools panel on the left to show the Shape menu.
How do you show hidden text in Illustrator?
Showing those characters can be useful when proofing a project, or during a Find/Replace operation.
- To make the hidden characters visible , go to Type > Show Hidden Characters .
- The white space markers now appear in the text.
How do I unhide the toolbar in Illustrator?
To hide or show all panels, including the toolbar and Control panel, press Tab. To hide or show all panels except the toolbar and Control panel, press Shift+Tab. Tip: You can temporarily display hidden panels if Auto-Show Hidden Panels is selected in Interface preferences. It’s always on in Illustrator.
How do I put one layer on top of another in Illustrator?
To add a new layer above the selected layer, click the Create New Layer button in the Layers panel. To create a new sublayer inside the selected layer, click the Create New Sublayer button in the Layers panel. Tip: To set options when you create a new layer, choose New Layer or New Sublayer from the Layers panel menu.
How do I put one image on top of another in Illustrator?
Do any of the following: To move an object to the top or bottom position in its group or layer, select the object you want to move and choose Object > Arrange > Bring To Front or Object > Arrange > Send To Back.
Why can’t I move layers in Illustrator?
Each layer has an independent object stack.
This controls what is on top of what for the layer itself. The Bring to Front/Back commands control the object stack and not the layer stack. Therefore the Bring to Front/Back will never move objects between layers.