: Overlap objects in Illustrator Hey guys! I've been working on this for a long time. How would I overlap the "ACM" over the belly of this penguin? I tried to move the "A", "C", and "M"

@Alves566

I am assuming this is not the problem that @AmelieM mentions (no fill on the letters)...

Sometimes this happens to me and it has always a different reason: groups I left behind, objects I dragged from different artboards, convoluted layer structures, etc. Instead of spending much time trying to find the reason, I suggest you use my "fine-be-that-way" technique.


Sigh deeply
Select the 3 letters together using the Selection Tool (V) a.k.a. "black arrow".
Cut the 3 letters to the clipboard (Ctrl-X on PC or Command-X on Mac)
Select the penguin with the black arrow.
Paste the 3 letters you just copied (Ctrl-V or Command-V). This will paste the 3 letters on a layer on top of the penguin's.
Move the letters into position.
Carry on and forget your troubles.


If you want us to forensic your file, though, and find The Reason, please post it along with your question.

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@Fox8063795

As far as I can see, the letters have no fill, you have just the strokes. Anyway, just arranging layers will not work here as you probably want, for example for letter M, a part of it lay below the shape of the hand, and the other part-above it, so you might want to split your shapes, for example the hand, using Pathfinder under Effects.

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