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individual object or to groups of objects or layers, which can make it difficult to edit the
objects. To simplify this process, use the Transparency, Layers, and Appearance palettes to
give you more information about the objects selected on the page.
Note:
As a service provider, it is important to be able to see where transparency is applied to
Details on using
Illustrator artwork. Get an overview of transparency at the document level using the
these palettes can be
found in the section
Flattener Preview palette which is discussed in the section "Flattening transparency." Or
"Preflighting and
select a specific object in the document and look at the following palettes.
troubleshooting."
Transparency palette: To see or change the opacity and blending mode of the currently
selected object(s), group(s), or layer(s), use the Transparency palette.
Layers palette: To see the transparency in part of the artwork, use the Layers palette. To
select particular objects, groups or layers in the artwork, click on their target icon. An object
which has transparency or an effect applied to it shows a gray circle in the target column of
the Layers palette. For more information, see "Layers palette."
Appearance palette: Once you have an object, group, or layer selected, use the Appearance
palette to see the object's opacity level and effects applied. The effects are applied in the order
in which they are listed. For more information, see "Appearance palette."
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