Keeping layers closed

[Trains1985]

Is there a way to keep unneeded layers collapsed, in addition to locked?

My artwork can exceed 100 layers/sub-layers and over 5000+ custom-made paths.

If I close any give file, regardless of how many layers/paths they may have, more often then not, when I reopen them again, many of the layers may be completely opened with access to irrelevant paths. I have to scroll through the list and manually minimize all of the unneeded layers again and again...

Any advice would be much appreciated.

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[Andrei Koziakov]

Hi,

I recommend to use layer groups, like in Photoshop.
You can just create a new layer, then select dozens of layers and move them into this new layer. In terms of structure everything will be the same, but work will be a little bit easier, because if you need to expand or collapse all the sublayers at once now you just can hold Alt/Opt key and expand or collapse parental layer.

[tromboniator]

Which version of Illustrator are you using? I'm using 22.1, and the Layers panel seems to open just as I had it when I last saved the document.

[Trains1985]

Hi,

I am using CS4.

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[Monika Gause · Accepted solution]

Trains1985  schrieb

I am using CS4.

The feature is not available in that version. Update to CC.