exclude objects from printing 1

[dennis999]

is there a way to set specified objects so that they will not print ?

 

[jmgalvin]

If you put the objects on their own layer, you can click on the flyout menu on the layers window and choose Options for that layer. Then uncheck the Printing box. Just make sure you don't flatten the thing so you maintain that functionality.

For the above, It's often easier to just duplicate the layer with everything on it and select the objects you DON"T want - in this case, objects that you want to print - and then delete them. That saves any repositioning.

I still use AI CS. If you use a newer version, check the Attributes window and see if there's anything about non printing. Indesign has this and I don't know if Adobe maybe added it to AI.

Using OSX 10.3.9 on a G4

 

[dennis999]

thanks!
got it
so now how does one duplicate to a layer ?

 

[jmgalvin]

On layers window, click on layer you want to duplicate (if only one layer that will be highlighted when you opne layers window). On flyout menu (little triangle at upper right of window) click on triangle ans select Duplicate Layer.



Using OSX 10.3.9 on a G4