A Symbol can contain any combination of Shapes, Drawing Objects, Groups, and other Symbols.This means any changes made inside one Instance of a Symbol will be reflected in all other Instances of that Symbol. You can use multiple Instances of the same Symbol in your project.
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Symbols have multiples types: Graphic, Button, and Movie Clip.Here are some unique properties of Symbols: Its properties are like that of a Group, but with far more features. Symbols are cataloged in the Library Panel to the right of the Stage. Symbols A Symbol is a container that has its own Timeline and Layers. The Break Apart (Ctrl+B) command also works to Ungroup. To Ungroup, go to Modify > Ungroup or use the shortcut Ctrl+Shift+G. Then, go to Modify > Group or use the shortcut Ctrl+G. To create a Group, select all the elements you want to group together. Double-clicking brings you inside the Group where you can interact with each element as it normally.A Group can contain a combination of Shapes, Drawing Objects, Symbols, and even other Groups.It is simply a container without being a Shape or Object itself. A Group has no stroke or fill properties, as well as no Anchor Points.Moving one part of a Group moves the entire Group.Single-clicking selects the entire Group.Here are some unique properties of Groups: Groups A Group is a container that holds multiple elements in position relative to one another. Just remember to select both the fill and stroke if you want both to be a part of the Drawing Object. To do this, simply select the shape and go to Modify > Combine Objects > Union, and your Shape is now a Drawing Object. The second method of creating a Drawing Object is to convert an existing Shape into a Drawing Object. Once you select the icon, it will darken, indicating that Object Drawing Mode is on. Once you select a shape tool, the Object Drawing icon will appear on the bottom left of your toolbar. This automatically makes your Shape into a Drawing Object. The first way is to activate Object Drawing (J) Mode before creating your Shape. Double-clicking brings you inside the Drawing Object where you can manipulate it as a Shape.ĭrawing Objects can be created in two ways.Does not interact with Shapes or other Drawing Objects.The Properties Panel allows you to edit the Fill and Stroke.The stroke or fill cannot be individually selected. Single-clicking selects the whole object.Here are some unique properties of Drawing Objects: Instead of being two separate Shapes, they are now one Object. Drawing Objects A Drawing Object is a self-contained Shape, which means the stroke cannot be separated from the fill.