In the Layers Panel, which term describes the object currently selected in the artwork?

In the Layers Panel, which term describes the object currently selected in the artwork?

• A. Target Icon
• B. Selected Object
• C. Template Layer
• D. Sublayer

Answer: (B)

The object you have active in the artwork is described as the Selected Object. When you click or select something, Illustrator marks that item in the Layers panel as the one currently chosen for edits, transforms, and effects, making it the Selected Object. A Target Icon can appear as a visual cue indicating selection, but that icon is just a marker—not the label used to describe the item. Template Layer and Sublayer refer to different structural concepts in the Layers panel (a guided layer used as a template, and a sublayer within a layer, respectively) and don’t describe what’s currently selected. So the best way to describe the item you’re working on is that it’s the Selected Object.

The object you have active in the artwork is described as the Selected Object. When you click or select something, Illustrator marks that item in the Layers panel as the one currently chosen for edits, transforms, and effects, making it the Selected Object. A Target Icon can appear as a visual cue indicating selection, but that icon is just a marker—not the label used to describe the item. Template Layer and Sublayer refer to different structural concepts in the Layers panel (a guided layer used as a template, and a sublayer within a layer, respectively) and don’t describe what’s currently selected. So the best way to describe the item you’re working on is that it’s the Selected Object.