Graphics Reference
In-Depth Information
Do any of the following:
•
Create New Symbol Set.
Ctrl+click (Win) or Command+click (Mac) in a
blank area outside the bounding box, and then click again, click and hold, or
drag.
•
Add Instances to Symbol Set.
Select the symbol set, click a symbol on the
Symbols panel, and use the
Symbol Sprayer
tool.
•
Delete Instances from a Symbol Set.
Select the symbol set, select the
Sym-
bol Sprayer
tool, Alt+click (Win) or Option+click the instances in the symbol
set that you want to delete.
Setting Symbolism Tools Options
Illustrator comes with 8 symbolism tools: Symbol
Sprayer
, Symbol
Shifter
, Symbol
Scruncher
, Symbol
Sizer
, Symbol
Spinner
, Symbol
Stainer
, Symbol
Screener
, and
Symbol
Styler
. While each tool does a different job, you can set common and specific op-
tions for any of them in one place: the Symbolism Tools Options dialog box. The common
options are Diameter, Intensity, and Symbol Set Density.
Set Symbolism Tools Options
Double-click any symbolism tool on the Tools panel.
Enter a
Diameter
value (1-999 points) to specify a default size for the symbols.
Enter an
Intensity
value (1-10) that designates the rate at which the tools create
symbols or changes. The lower the value, the slower the action.
