I see that others have more options for the Layers Panel, such as the ability to change color.
My layers panel Options for Selected contains only:
Lock. Hide.
How do I restore the correct functionality?
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1Hi and welcome to GD.SE. Could you maybe show a screenshot of other people having this functionality?– Saaru LindestøkkeMar 7, 2014 at 15:19
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Not entirely sure what you mean, but could it be that your colour-space is set to grayscale?– bentehMar 7, 2014 at 15:25
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I mean the ability to assign colors to layers. Layer properties-> as I recall contains "Template" "Opacity" "Color" etc. But this contains only 'Show' and 'Lock" so something is wrong there.– EdwardMar 7, 2014 at 15:37
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You'll want to open the layer's options, select 'Options for "~YOURLAYER"...' and choose the color there. That is, in CS6.– VincentMar 7, 2014 at 15:53
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I have discovered that these options appear only for proper Layers, and not for any sub-layers. To get the color coding you must reorganize your document differently.– EdwardMar 7, 2014 at 19:19
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Illustrator's Layers Panel name is a bit misleading. It's really a Layers and Object panel - it shows layers, sublayers, and can also show all objects within a layer (if the panel options are set accordingly). The options available depend greatly upon what you have highlighted in the panel when choosing the options.
For example:
If you have an object highlighted, in this case a Path
Note the menu reads Options for "<Path>"...
You get this dialog showing a name, show, and lock options.
However, if you highlight the Layer rather than the object
Note the menu reads Options for "Layer 1".
You get the layer options with color and other possible settings.
It would seem you are choosing options when you have an object highlighted rather than a layer.
