Adding layers


    Every new Adobe Illustrator document contains one layer. You can add layers using a variety of methods.

To create a new layer above the selected layer:

    Do one of the following:

    • To use the default layer options, click the Create New Layer button Create New Layer button in the Layers palette.
    • To set the layer options, either choose New Layer from the Layers palette menu, or Alt-click (Windows) or Option-click (Mac OS) the Create New Layer button. (See Setting layer options.)

To create a new sublayer inside the selected layer:

    Do one of the following:

    • To use the default sublayer settings, click the Create New Sublayer button Create New Sublayer button in the Layers palette.
    • To set the sublayer options, either choose New Sublayer from the Layers palette menu, or Alt-click (Windows) or Option-click (Mac OS) the New Sublayer button. (See Setting layer options.)

To create a new layer at the top of the layer list:

    Ctrl-click (Windows) or Command-click (Mac OS) the New Layer button.