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bowen192
bowen192
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December 11, 2017
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Duplicate Artboard and Layers

  • December 11, 2017
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Is this possible?

I can only seem to duplicate the artboard with copied objects remaining in the current layers.

I'm sure AI used to have an option, but I'm coming back to it after about 12 months.

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Correct answer Mike_Gondek10189183

I don't know.

I just want to separate the layers.

All other graphic programs can do it, I don't know why it's so hard.

Thanks for your help anyway, Ton, I appreciate the time.


  1. highlight all layers >> layers flout >> duplicate selection
  2. cut
  3. make new artboard
  4. paste in front with paste remembers layers on

If I may offer a tidbit of wisdom from experience, I  do not recommend lots of layers, as that breeds mistakes. There are many tools in Illustrator to select exactly what you need from locking down layers then dragging a frame to select.

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Mike_Gondek10189183
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Mike_Gondek10189183Community Expert
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December 11, 2017
  1. Layers Flyout >> turn paste remembers layers pff
  2. Select and copy all
  3. Make new dartboard, same size as existing
  4. select layer you want to drop everything into
  5. Paste in front
    bowen192
    bowen192Author
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    December 11, 2017

    That places the objects in the correct place, but they are still in the same layer.

    Ton Frederiks
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    Ton FrederiksCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    December 11, 2017

    Layers are document wide.

    Every artboard contains all layers.

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