Creating template layers

Create a template layer whenever you want to base a new illustration on an existing piece of artwork--for example, when you want to trace over existing artwork or build an illustration from it. (See Tracing artwork.) You can neither print nor export a template layer.

To create a template layer:

1. Do one of the following:
• Choose New Layer from the Layers palette menu, or double-click the name of an existing layer. In the Layer Options dialog box, select Template, and click OK.
• Select a layer to be a template, and choose Template from the Layers palette menu.
• Choose File > Place, and click Template. A new template layer appears below the current layer in the palette. (See Placing files.)

The eye icon is replaced by the template icon , and the layer is locked.