Using the symbol styler tool
The symbol styler tool applies the selected style to the symbol instance. You can switch to the symbol styler tool when using any other symbolism tool, by clicking a style in the Styles palette.
You can use one of the following Method options when using the symbol styler tool: - User Defined gradually increases the application of the selected style. Hold down Alt (Windows) or Option (Mac OS) to decrease the style amount and reveal more of the original unstyled symbol. Hold down Shift to keep the amount of style applied constant.
- Random gradually changes the amount of style applied to symbol instances by a random amount.
- Average gradually averages the styles and style amounts of the symbol instances in the set. Hold down Shift to keep the style amounts constant.
To apply a style to a symbol: - Select the symbol styler tool
. - Select a style in the Styles palette, and do one of the following:
- Click or drag where you want to apply the style to the symbol set. The amount of style applied to the symbol instances increases, and the style gradually changes.
- Hold down Alt (Windows) or Option (Mac OS), and click or drag where you want to reduce the amount the style applied.
- Hold down Shift as you click or drag to keep the amount of style constant, while gradually changing the symbol instance style to the selected style.
Note: It is very important to perform steps 1 and 2 in the specified order. If you select a style while a tool other than the symbolism tools is selected, the style will apply immediately to the entire selected symbol instance set.
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