Making artwork nonprintable

The Layers palette makes it easy to print different versions of your artwork. For example, you can choose to print only the type objects in a document in order to proof your text. You can also add nonprinting elements to artwork to record important information.

To make artwork nonprintable:

Do one of the following:

• To prevent artwork from displaying on the artboard, from printing, and from exporting, hide the corresponding items in the Layers palette. (See Hiding or displaying artwork.)
• To prevent artwork from printing, but not from showing on the artboard or from being exported, double-click the corresponding items in the Layers palette. In the Layer Options dialog box, deselect the Print option, and click OK. The layer name changes to italics in the Layers palette.
• To create artwork that does not print or export, even when visible on the artboard, select the Template option in the Layer Options dialog box. (See Creating template layers.)