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Layer & appearance panel

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October 22, 2025
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Under what circumstances you can see Layer in appearance panel? I can understand the path below that.

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Correct answer CarlosCanto

I cannot see this sign on the top.

Object, Fill, and Stroke with drop shadow shows fx in the same row not in the top. Video also uploaded.

do you see the bottom circle has a "fill", that's an idicator that the item has some effect applied to it. The layer has a default "stroked" circle, that means there's no effect applied

MahaB82AAuthor

Thanks for all for your explanation.

Ton Frederiks

Community Expert

In addition to what Kurt said, you will target the layer by clicking the circle in the layer name.

When targeted, every effect you apply will be applied to the layer and its contents.

MahaB82AAuthor

Thanks for the explanation. In your example where is this?

Ton Frederiks

Community Expert

If you apply effects or change the fill / stroke when the layer is targeted, you will see these symbols appear when an object on that layer is selected.

Kurt Gold

Community Expert

It usually appears when you target a layer in the Layers panel or when you select objects on a layer to which appearance attributes are applied (at the layer level).

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