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Unable to ungroup and see layers

Explorer ,
Jul 17, 2024 Jul 17, 2024

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I have questions about a file I have in Illustrator. First I can see it contains many layers but I can´t really see the layers have content. When I untoggle the visibility nothing happens. 

When I click the image it looks like an already merged image that I cannot ungroup or do anything with. 

 

I would like to be able to edit the whole artwork but I cannot understand how? 

I attach a screenshot video. 

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Community Expert , Jul 18, 2024 Jul 18, 2024

That does mean that there is a lot more in the groups and clip groups when you twirl down the arrows.

You may be able to select elements in the group or clipping mask using the layers panel.

You can also try to release the clipping mask for easier editing.

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Jul 17, 2024 Jul 17, 2024

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I would assume it's a clipping mask.

Click on the little arrow to the left of the top layer.

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Jul 17, 2024 Jul 17, 2024

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What do you see if you collapse layer 25 and use the arrow in front of layer 1 to show the content of the clip group?

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Jul 18, 2024 Jul 18, 2024

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This happens. See Screen Recording. What does thta mean? 

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That does mean that there is a lot more in the groups and clip groups when you twirl down the arrows.

You may be able to select elements in the group or clipping mask using the layers panel.

You can also try to release the clipping mask for easier editing.

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Jul 18, 2024 Jul 18, 2024

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Amazing, thank you SO much for the help 🙂

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Good to hear that helped.

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