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3. Open the Layers panel (Window>Layers), then click the arrow to the left of
Layer 1 to expand the layer.

Every file has a default layer named “Layer 1,” where any objects that you create exist
automatically. (You will use multiple layers in a later project to create multiple versions
of a document.)

The Layers panel also serves another purpose. Every object on a layer is listed in the
panel, nested under the appropriate layer name. Groups, which you created in an earlier
exercise, can be expanded so you can access and manage the individual components of
the group.

Solid-color squares
in this column
indicate which
items are selected.

4. Click the arrow to the left of the <group> item to expand the group.
5. Click the Select Item button for the first <rectangle> item in the group.

This method makes it easy to work with individual items in a group without first
breaking apart the group.

Click the arrows to
expand or collapse
a layer or group.
The smaller square
indicates that one or
more objects in the
group are selected.
Click this icon to
select a specific item
within the group.

While still part of the group,
only one frame is selected.

6. Using the Selection tool, Control/right-click the selected graphics frame and
choose Fitting>Frame Fitting Options in the contextual menu.
In this case, you know how much space is available, but you don’t yet know the size of
the images that are intended to fill the space. You can use the Frame Fitting options to
determine what will happen when you place any image into the existing frames.

Project 1: Letterhead Design 63