: Illustrator: Move selected items to separate Layers The title says it all. Is it possible in Adobe Illustrator to move selected items to new separate layers?

@Cooney243

Well there is no direct way to have them as new layers at top level.

But what you can do is this:


Select the layer that contains the objects you want to move. (in image Layer 1)





While Layer 1 is selected press the panel menu button. Then click Release to Layers (Sequence).





This will create a sublayer for each object under Layer 1.





Select the new Layers (Layer 2, 3, 4) and drag them outside Layer 1 so they sit as top Layers.




Hope this helps you! Let me know if you have any questions.

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