Using the Symbol Screener tool


    Use the Symbol Screener tool to increase or decrease the transparency of the symbol instances in a set.

To adjust transparency:

    Select the Symbol Screener tool Symbol Screener tool and do one of the following:

    • Click or drag where you want to increase the symbol's transparency.
    • Hold down Alt (Windows) or Option (Mac OS), and click or drag where you want to decrease the symbol's transparency.

To set options for the Symbol Screener tool:

  1. Open the Symbolism Tools Options dialog box, and set the general options as desired. (See Setting options for symbolism tools.)
  2. Click the symbol screener icon in the dialog box.
  3. Choose an option from the Method pop-up menu, and click OK:
    • User Defined to gradually increase or decrease the transparency.
    • Random to gradually add random transparency.
    • Average to gradually smooth out the transparency values.