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• Properties Identifies whether it is an image, text, path, Web object, or a
group of objects.
• Z-merge Shows whether an object has undergone Z-merge or not.
Note: The Properties icon changes depending on the type of object.
Hiding and showing objects
Temporarily hide objects to view different variations of your image. When printing
an image, hidden objects will not be printed.
Using the Object Properties dialog box
1. Select the object you want to hide or show.
Note: Hidden objects can only be selected from the Layer Manager.
2. With the object selected, select Object: Properties.
3. To hide an object in the image, clear Show. To make it visible, select Show.
Using the Layer Manager
1. Select the object you want to hide or show.
2. Click Eye beside the object thumbnail. An opened eye means the object is
showing; an empty square means the object is hidden.
Sorting objects
You can use Sort to arrange the objects' thumbnails in the Layer Manager. To
sort, select Sort by Depth or Sort by Name in Thumbnail menu commands.
Tip: You can also sort the objects by right-clicking a thumbnail and selecting Sort by
Depth/Name.
Sorting by Depth sorts the objects based on their layer level in the workspace,
while sorting by Name is based on the object's name in the Layer Manager.
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