Using symbol libraries
Illustrator comes with a wide variety of preset symbols. These are organized in collections called symbol libraries. You can open multiple symbol libraries to browse through their contents and select symbols. You can also create new symbol libraries. When you open a symbol library, it appears in a new palette. You select, sort, and view symbols in a symbol library the same as you do in the Symbols palette. (See Using the Symbols palette.) However, you can't add symbols to, delete symbols from, or edit the symbols in symbol libraries. Displaying symbol libraries Do any of the following: Adding preset symbols to the Symbols palette To add a single symbol, select it in a symbol library. To add multiple symbols, select them in a symbol library. Then drag the symbols to the Symbols palette or choose Add To Symbols from the symbol library's palette menu. Creating new symbol libraries Add the symbols you want to the Symbols palette, and delete any symbols you don't want. (See Using the Symbols palette and Creating symbols.) Then choose Save Symbol Library from the Symbols palette menu. You can save the library anywhere. However, if you place the library file in the Presets/Symbols folder inside the Illustrator application folder, the library name will appear in the Symbol Libraries submenu and the Open Symbol Library submenu when you restart Illustrator. |