Editing across pages

Hi everyone,

I have a CorelDRAW 12 file with several pages (six of them to be exact). 
  I have a layer called "Layer 1" on each page.  In the first five 
pages, there are objects in Layer 1 as well as in other layers.

On page 6, I have moved everything out of Layer 1 into other layers.

So just to be clear, on page 6 I have several layers.  All the layers, 
except for Layer 1, have objects in them.

Now, since Layer 1 on Page 6 is empty, I want to delete Layer 1 on Page 
6.  But I get a message that all the other Layer 1's, on the first five 
pages, will also be deleted, and indeed they do get deleted if I delete 
the Page 6 Layer 1.

I understand (I think) that I need to right click and uncheck "edit 
across all layers."  I do check that option, but it doesn't stick.

In short, then, how do I accomplish what I want to do?  I want to delete 
Layer 1 on Page 6, without affecting the Layer 1's on the other page.

Incidentally, I have tried to rename the Layer 1, but if I do all the 
other Layer 1's change their name in the same way.

Thank you.

Stanley

Chris (Hunt) wrote:
> 
> Hello Stanley, hopefully someone with more knowledge than I will also 
> answer you. I don't think you can do what you want to do with CorelDraw 
> 12. The nee CorelDraw X4 allows you to have individual layers on 
> different pages. In CorelDraw 12 if you delete a layer it will disappear 
> on all pages.  I think "Edit Across Layers" only affects what you
can do 
> on any individual page. If you switch edit across layers off then you 
> can't select objects on a page unless they are on the current layer.
> 
> Hope this helps,
> 
> Chris (Hunt)
> 
> 
  Hi Chris,

Thank you for your reply.

I wish I had the capability to change layers independently on individual 
pages, but CorelDRAW is still a good program.

Stanley

> Hi Stanley, it seems many people feel as you do which is why the feature 
> was introduced with CorelDraw X4. I'm curious as to how  that would help 
> you. For myself I mainly use CorelDraw to make Flashcards and Worksheets 
> for children. I separate layers by function - usually one for images and 
> one for text - so I want the same layers to appear on each page. X4 has 
> a duplicate page function which allows one to copy layers with or 
> without objects but the new design means that when one makes a new page 
> in X4 a new layer 1 is created each time and all the old layers are 
> lost. The new X4 has the capability you want but regarding layers is 
> actually a step backwards for me. I'd prefer it if there were an option 
> to set how whether new pages keep the old layers or not, depending upon 
> user preference.
> 
> Best wishes,
> 
> Chris
> 
Hi Chris,

Here is how the function would help me:

As I produce my work and I get to a point that I know is good, I 
occasionally like to copy everything that I have to a new page.

Then I may rearrange the layers to combine certain objects in one layer, 
or remove other objects from one layer and put them into a new layer.

But if all the layers always and only move together, then I lose this 
flexibility.

Stanley

Hello Stanley, hopefully someone with more knowledge than I will also 
answer you. I don't think you can do what you want to do with CorelDraw 
12. The nee CorelDraw X4 allows you to have individual layers on 
different pages. In CorelDraw 12 if you delete a layer it will disappear 
on all pages.  I think "Edit Across Layers" only affects what you can
do 
on any individual page. If you switch edit across layers off then you 
can't select objects on a page unless they are on the current layer.

Hope this helps,

Chris (Hunt)


Stanley wrote:
>
> Hi everyone,
>
> I have a CorelDRAW 12 file with several pages (six of them to be 
> exact).  I have a layer called "Layer 1" on each page.  In the
first 
> five pages, there are objects in Layer 1 as well as in other layers.
>
> On page 6, I have moved everything out of Layer 1 into other layers.
>
> So just to be clear, on page 6 I have several layers.  All the layers, 
> except for Layer 1, have objects in them.
>
> Now, since Layer 1 on Page 6 is empty, I want to delete Layer 1 on 
> Page 6.  But I get a message that all the other Layer 1's, on the 
> first five pages, will also be deleted, and indeed they do get deleted 
> if I delete the Page 6 Layer 1.
>
> I understand (I think) that I need to right click and uncheck "edit 
> across all layers."  I do check that option, but it doesn't stick.
>
> In short, then, how do I accomplish what I want to do?  I want to 
> delete Layer 1 on Page 6, without affecting the Layer 1's on the other 
> page.
>
> Incidentally, I have tried to rename the Layer 1, but if I do all the 
> other Layer 1's change their name in the same way.
>
> Thank you.
>
> Stanley
>

Stanley wrote:
>   Hi Chris,
>
> Thank you for your reply.
>
> I wish I had the capability to change layers independently on 
> individual pages, but CorelDRAW is still a good program.
>
> Stanley
>
>

Hi Stanley, it seems many people feel as you do which is why the feature 
was introduced with CorelDraw X4. I'm curious as to how  that would help 
you. For myself I mainly use CorelDraw to make Flashcards and Worksheets 
for children. I separate layers by function - usually one for images and 
one for text - so I want the same layers to appear on each page. X4 has 
a duplicate page function which allows one to copy layers with or 
without objects but the new design means that when one makes a new page 
in X4 a new layer 1 is created each time and all the old layers are 
lost. The new X4 has the capability you want but regarding layers is 
actually a step backwards for me. I'd prefer it if there were an option 
to set how whether new pages keep the old layers or not, depending upon 
user preference.

Best wishes,

Chris