[URL=https://digiato.com/promoted/how-to-separate-layers-in-illustrator]https://digiato.com/promoted/how-to-separate-layers-in-illustrator[/URL]To separate layers in Adobe Illustrator, select the target layer, click the Layers panel menu, and choose "Release to Layers (Sequence)." Drag the new layers outside the original layer's sub-menu to separate them completely.