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hsawires2
hsawires2
Inspiring
February 28, 2021
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Layer options is gone specially in children Layers made with earlier version of Illustrator

  • February 28, 2021
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I used to double-click over any layer to activate the layer option dialogue box. 

recently after updating to Illustrator 2021 the layers option is gone especially with files I have made with earlier Illustrator Version and on children layers only.

all layers I have made in an earlier version of Illustrator have colors that I couldn't change in the newer version of Illustrator.

This is what I got when double-click over any layer to change its color for example.

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
Correct answer Kurt Gold

It looks like you are double-clicking a group item in the Layers palette, not a layer or sub layer item (technically speaking).

 

In that case the behaviour is just normal.

 

2 replies

Kurt Gold
Community Expert
Kurt GoldCommunity Expert
Community Expert
February 28, 2021

I do not remember any version of Illustrator that allowed assigning a colour to groups in the Layers palette. It used to be only possible with main layers or sub layers.

 

Which version of Illustrator do you think had that capability?

 

Kurt Gold
Community Expert
Kurt GoldCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
Community Expert
February 28, 2021

It looks like you are double-clicking a group item in the Layers palette, not a layer or sub layer item (technically speaking).

 

In that case the behaviour is just normal.

 

hsawires2
hsawires2Author
Inspiring
February 28, 2021

you are right.

but the question is, how could I assign a color to a group/objects in a layer in an earlier Illustrator version?!

it is very weird for me I usually double click and get options to any object or group in a specific layer.

besides that .. when I assign a color in a layer it should assign either to all its children and this I not happening in my case. the group/object has its own assigned color I assigned previously in old Illustrator version.

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B-mnr-24815194tned
Participant
June 24, 2025

Having the same problem not in my own files, but in files I'm receiving from a coworker. I can double click my own and change layer colors, but not the layers I copy in from his file. 

 

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