Creating symbolsYou can create symbols from any Illustrator art object, including paths, compound paths, text, raster images, mesh objects, and groups of objects. (However, you cannot use linked placed art as a symbol, nor can you use some groups, such as groups of graphs.) Symbols may also include active objects, such as brush strokes, blends, effects, or other symbol instances in a symbol. To create new symbols from existing symbols, duplicate a symbol and edit it. You can also rename new and duplicated symbols after you create them. To create a symbol:
To duplicate a symbol in the Symbols palette:
Do one of the following: To rename a symbol:
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