Single Layer Outline Mode

Forum|Forum|7 years ago
April 26, 2018
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Hi - I cannot figure out how to view a single layer in Illustrator in Outline Mode as demonstrated here: https://youtu.be/HoXy4q0UGEY?t=166

According to the video, I should be able to Command+Click the layer's eyeball icon to view it in Outline Mode, or double-click the layer and select it there. But neither option is working. I can view the entire document in Outline Mode by going to view or using Command+Y, but that's not what I need.

Can anyone offer assistance?

Has this functionality been removed?

If so, why?

Thanks,

Mike

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Cecilia5E25

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Since I had this problem today and didn't see an answer here, here is what I learned, in case someone else comes here and also is disappointed with no answer. I was seeing the sublayers as actual layers. Once I discovered what I was doing, I just made an actual layer with the item I wanted in outline on that layer. Then command click on the eye worked as it was supposed to :-).

Doug A Roberts

Community Expert

It works fine on sublayers. But not objects or groups:

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Cecilia5E25

Participating Frequently

Interesting. But it doesn't work for me on any sublayers. I tried command clicking on every sublayer and every layer within those sublayers, and nothing. Command clicking just turns them off. But it works fine on regular layers.

Doug A Roberts

Community Expert

does the eye icon in layers turn into an outline when you ctrl/cmd-click it? do you see 'outline' in the document's tab/title bar?

i'm not having a problem with it in AI 22.1, Win 10

mligockiAuthor

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Nope. Command+Clicking the eye icon only turns the visibility of the layer off - as if it was normally clicked. Double-clicking the layer brings up layer options but the Preview selection isn't there.

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