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Merging layers

When you've finished creating your artwork, you can merge layers to conserve file space and streamline your document. You cannot merge the Guides layer with other layers.

To merge layers:

1

In the Layers panel, select the layers you want to merge. Select discontiguous layers by Control-clicking (Windows) or Command-clicking (Macintosh), or select a range of contiguous layers by Shift-clicking.

The layers are merged onto the bottom layer.

2

Click the triangle in the upper right corner of the Layers panel to display the Options pop-up menu, and choose Merge Selected Layers.

Objects on merged layers retain their stacking order relative to one another.

To merge all foreground layers:

Click the triangle in the upper right corner of the Layers panel to display the Options pop-up menu, and choose how to merge the layers:

To merge selected layers into a single layer, choose Merge Selected Layers.

To merge all foreground layers into a single layer, choose Merge Foreground Layers.

Note: The foreground layers are all the layers above the separator line except the Guides layer.