How Do I Do this!? Complex Illustrator Layer Question.

[cptcorn]

I have an illustrator file that is moderately complex. I need all paths, objects, etc in their own layer. They are currently all contained in the same layer. Is there a fast way of doing this without clicking and dragging each piece to its own layer?

 

[Rick]

Select the objects, Go to your "layers" palette, go to your options menu on the upper right corner of the window, "RELEASE TO LAYERS" (SEQUENCE)

 

[cptcorn]

Select the objects, Go to your "layers" palette, go to your options menu on the upper right corner of the window, "RELEASE TO LAYERS" (SEQUENCE)

EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!! (in a little girl's voice)

You are my new Super Friend x 4,823 layers!

 

[luggnut]

does release to layers do it? i'm just guessing as i have never done it but i think in the layers pallet there is a release to layers command that does?

ooops i see rick has already answered

 

[GAC05]

Nice, I like that one.

 

[tanneji]

that's flippin handy! Thanks!!

 

[B-RAD Graphics]

 

[visualeyez]

On most files: Select all, then go to the Object drop down, and select Clipping mask, then release. You might have to do this multiple times. I also like to then create an object with no fill or stroke. Select this object and then go to the Select drop down, and select Same, Fill and Stroke. You can delete all this junk out of the file. Some files with clipped images and gradients require more work.