Graphics Reference
In-Depth Information
Duplicating and Editing Symbols
Instead of creating your own symbols, you can duplicate an existing symbol (from a sym-
bol library) that is close to what you want and then edit it. It's faster than creating one
from scratch. When you edit a symbol, Illustrator creates a temporary instance in Isolation
Mode, where you can make your changes. When you exit Isolation Mode, your changes
are applied to all linked instances in your document.
Duplicate a Symbol
Select the
Symbols
panel.
Select the symbol that you want to duplicate.
Drag the symbol onto the
New Symbol
button on the panel.
• You can also select an instance on the artboard, and then click
Duplicate
on
the Control panel.
Click the
Symbol Options
button on the panel.
