{"id":240,"date":"2016-06-14T00:29:50","date_gmt":"2016-06-14T00:29:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dynamicwebtraining.com.au\/blog\/?p=240"},"modified":"2024-11-14T13:47:11","modified_gmt":"2024-11-14T02:47:11","slug":"how-to-work-with-symbols-in-illustrator","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dynamicwebtraining.com.au\/blog\/how-to-work-with-symbols-in-illustrator","title":{"rendered":"How to Work with Symbols in Illustrator"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Symbols in Adobe Illustrator are objects that you have created using an array of art tools and features. These symbols can be reused multiple times within your document.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Steps to Use Symbols in Illustrator<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">STEP 1<\/span>: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Start off with having an <strong>Illustrator<\/strong> document open with the design you have created.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"599\" height=\"760\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dynamicwebtraining.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Symbols-1-DynamicWebTraining-1.jpg\" alt=\"Symbols-1-DynamicWebTraining\" class=\"wp-image-215\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dynamicwebtraining.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Symbols-1-DynamicWebTraining-1.jpg 599w, https:\/\/www.dynamicwebtraining.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Symbols-1-DynamicWebTraining-1-236x300.jpg 236w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 599px) 100vw, 599px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Click image to enlarge <i class=\"fa fa-external-link\"><\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">STEP 2<\/span>: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With the use of the <strong>Selection Tool<\/strong>, select the design and make sure it is grouped together. If not, then you can group the shapes by selecting all of them and right-click to present options. From the drop down click Group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"552\" height=\"708\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dynamicwebtraining.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Symbols-2-DynamicWebTraining-1.jpg\" alt=\"Symbols-2-DynamicWebTraining\" class=\"wp-image-216\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dynamicwebtraining.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Symbols-2-DynamicWebTraining-1.jpg 552w, https:\/\/www.dynamicwebtraining.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Symbols-2-DynamicWebTraining-1-234x300.jpg 234w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 552px) 100vw, 552px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Click image to enlarge <i class=\"fa fa-external-link\"><\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">STEP 3<\/span>: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Continue to open the Symbols panel by going to the Menu Bar selecting <strong>Window<\/strong> and from the drop down choose Symbols. At the bottom of the Symbols panel, click <strong>New Symbol<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"598\" height=\"699\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dynamicwebtraining.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Symbols-3-DynamicWebTraining-1.jpg\" alt=\"Symbols-3-DynamicWebTraining\" class=\"wp-image-217\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dynamicwebtraining.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Symbols-3-DynamicWebTraining-1.jpg 598w, https:\/\/www.dynamicwebtraining.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Symbols-3-DynamicWebTraining-1-257x300.jpg 257w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 598px) 100vw, 598px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Click image to enlarge <i class=\"fa fa-external-link\"><\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">STEP 4<\/span>: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>Symbol Options<\/strong> dialog box will open up where you can <strong>Name<\/strong> your symbol. From the <strong>Type<\/strong> option Movie<strong> Clip<\/strong> is chosen as default. Once done, click <strong>OK<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Graphic or Movie Clip?<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you will be using the symbol online in Adobe Illustrator, it does not matter which option you select. The only reason why the two options are available is if you want the symbol in Adobe Flash: a Movie Clip symbol in Flash can be manipulated for animation purposes, while a Graphic symbol in Flash will remain static.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"598\" height=\"698\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dynamicwebtraining.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Symbols-4-DynamicWebTraining-1.jpg\" alt=\"Symbols-4-DynamicWebTraining\" class=\"wp-image-218\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dynamicwebtraining.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Symbols-4-DynamicWebTraining-1.jpg 598w, https:\/\/www.dynamicwebtraining.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Symbols-4-DynamicWebTraining-1-257x300.jpg 257w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 598px) 100vw, 598px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Click image to enlarge <i class=\"fa fa-external-link\"><\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">STEP 5<\/span>: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You will now notice that the symbol you just created is present in the <strong>Symbols<\/strong> panel. As you drag the symbol out you can create multiple copies of the original and place within your document. Nifty tool!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"599\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dynamicwebtraining.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Symbols-5-DynamicWebTraining-1.jpg\" alt=\"Symbols-5-DynamicWebTraining\" class=\"wp-image-219\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dynamicwebtraining.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Symbols-5-DynamicWebTraining-1.jpg 599w, https:\/\/www.dynamicwebtraining.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Symbols-5-DynamicWebTraining-1-257x300.jpg 257w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 599px) 100vw, 599px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Click image to enlarge <i class=\"fa fa-external-link\"><\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Spraying with Symbols<\/span>: <\/strong><br>As an added bonus the following mini tutorial will explain how you can add multiple copies of a symbol to your document without having to physically drag and drop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">STEP 1<\/span>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Have the document opened with your symbol resized to your preference. With the symbol selected, click on the Spray Tool.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"599\" height=\"691\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dynamicwebtraining.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Symbols-6-DynamicWebTraining-1.jpg\" alt=\"Symbols-6-DynamicWebTraining\" class=\"wp-image-220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dynamicwebtraining.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Symbols-6-DynamicWebTraining-1.jpg 599w, https:\/\/www.dynamicwebtraining.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Symbols-6-DynamicWebTraining-1-260x300.jpg 260w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 599px) 100vw, 599px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Click image to enlarge <i class=\"fa fa-external-link\"><\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">STEP 2<\/span>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You should see a little spray can appear with a large or small (depending on the size of your symbol) circle around the can. Go on and spray around your document and notice how several copies appear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"570\" height=\"689\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dynamicwebtraining.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Symbols-7-DynamicWebTraining-1.jpg\" alt=\"Symbols-7-DynamicWebTraining\" class=\"wp-image-221\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dynamicwebtraining.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Symbols-7-DynamicWebTraining-1.jpg 570w, https:\/\/www.dynamicwebtraining.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Symbols-7-DynamicWebTraining-1-248x300.jpg 248w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 570px) 100vw, 570px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Click image to enlarge <i class=\"fa fa-external-link\"><\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Symbols in Adobe Illustrator are objects that you have created using an array of art tools and features. 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