Ordering objects

Every object on the page occupies a specific position within a design's z-order (stacking order). With overlapping objects, this will determine which parts of the object are exposed and which are hidden.

When objects are placed or drawn, they are assigned a position in the currently selected layer's z-order. This initial position is determined by object targeting. However, all objects can be repositioned within a layer's z-order as needed.

Alignment example
Before and after z-order repositioning.
To change a selected object's z-order position:

Do one of the following:

  1. On the Layers panel, drag an object up/down the layer stack. When you see a blue line between two objects, drop the object to place.
  2. On the Transform panel, choose one of the following Order options:
    • Move to Back Move to Back—repositions the selected object at the bottom of the layer stack.
    • Move Back One Move Back One—moves the selected object down one position in the layer stack.
    • Move Forward One Move Forward One—moves the selected object up one position in the layer stack.
    • Move to Front Move to Front—repositions the selected object at the top of the layer stack.

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