All layer data moved to top layer

Hi all,

Hope you can help.

We have been supplied a multi layer technical map.

We added a new layer and applied colour and some text.

When we have come to open it another day, all the data that was on the other layers

is now all on the top layer.

All the other layers are now blank.

Any ideas anyone?

CS2 Mac 10.4.11

Thanks

All layer data moved to top layer

That's what you'd get if someone had grouped all the items.?Has that been applied accidentally?

All layer data moved to top layer

KC29 your bang on cheers for that!

We have just done some tests on the original file and sure enough if you group everything,

everything gets put on the top layer!

Once it is saved do you know if there is a way of undoing this

and have the original layer data restored to its correct layer?

Thanks again

Someone may know a better way than me on this but......

if you select all the items and hit?Object%26gt;Ungroup?all the elements will go back to a separate path as a sublayer within the group.

Taking it the next stage further, you can then go to the layers palette and use ''collect in new layer'' for each item if necessary

Do you mean a straight ungroup and they should revert to there previous layer.

It will do that if you still have the job open, but once it is saved and closed the layers won't revert.

Its frustrating that the layers are still there but blank.

Thanks

SteveSquirrel wrote:

Do you mean a straight ungroup and they should revert to there previous layer.

It will do that if you still have the job open, but once it is saved and closed the layers won't revert.

Ok I will give it ago.

Thanks for your help KC29

Cheers