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Inspiring
July 14, 2025
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Why is the line changing from blue to magenta when changing layer?

  • July 14, 2025
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See video:

 

The copied path was originally magenta... I changed it to blue.. then when moving to another layer, it is changing back go magenta visually, even though the property still shows blue.

 

https://youtu.be/fjfXSymvIBI

 

 

I tried to upload the file, but the forum is telling me that my adobe illustrator (.ai) file: "

  • The attachment's blue to magenta.ai content type (application/postscript) does not match its file extension and has been removed."
Correct answer Monika Gause

The appearance on the layer ... you probably haven't assigned that deliberately. So it has either happened because of picking up something with the eyedropper or via a graphic style or you have used the target symbol: https://youtu.be/jMDpnI5i7M0 

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Monika Gause
Community Expert
Monika GauseCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
Community Expert
July 14, 2025

The appearance on the layer ... you probably haven't assigned that deliberately. So it has either happened because of picking up something with the eyedropper or via a graphic style or you have used the target symbol: https://youtu.be/jMDpnI5i7M0 

Doug A Roberts
Community Expert
Community Expert
July 14, 2025

There is an appearance applied to that layer. Double-click 'Layer' in the appearance panel to view it:

 

Inspiring
July 14, 2025

Thanks, @Doug A Roberts --- didn't even know that was possible!

 

Thanks!