Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
Symbol layers
When you edit a symbol using any of the methods described, open the Layers
panel and you will see that the symbol has its own layering.
Similar to working with groups in Isolation mode, you see the layers associated
with that symbol only, not the document's layers. In the Layers panel, you can re-
name, add, delete, show/hide, and reorder content for a symbol.
Breaking a link to a symbol
At times, you need to edit specific instances on the artboard—but not all instances. Because
you can only make changes, like scaling, opacity, and flipping, to a symbol
instance,
you
may need to break the link between a symbol and an instance. This breaks the instance into
the original objects or group, if the symbol content was originally grouped, on the artboard.
Next, you will break the link to one of the cloud symbol instances.
1.
With the Selection tool ( ) selected, click to select the Cloud2 symbol instance to
the left of “The PLURALIST” text on the artboard. In the Control panel, click the
Break Link button.
