Grouping and expanding objects is an important way to separate background in Illustrator. This article shows you how to group and Expand in Illustrator.

The background layer is edited without changing any other objects in the drawing. The first thing you need to do in order to use and edit layers is to open the Layers palette in Illustrator.

How to Put a Drop Shadow Behind Text in Illustrator. Depending on the kinds of artwork you create in Adobe Illustrator, you may need to add type to complete or identify parts of your work. From ...