User Guide

Chapter 4: Drawing And Vector Effects
Original size Uses the symbol's original size.
Use original color Uses the symbol's original color. If you do not select this check box, the
symbol uses the default attributes from the Toolbox.
Preserve original
proportions
Uses the symbol's original proportions.
Create Click Create to place the selected symbol in the document.
Placing symbols
To place symbols:
1. Select the symbol in the Symbol Library palette.
2. Move the cursor into the layout area. The cursor changes to a place pointer.
3. Do one of the following:
To place the symbol at its original size, click in the layout area where you want to place
the upper left corner of the symbol.
To scale the symbol while you place it, drag the pointer to set the bounding box size.
Canvas scales the symbol to fit the bounding box.
To constrain the proportions as you drag the point to set the bounding box, press Shift while
scaling.
Searching for and replacing symbols
To search for a symbol in the Symbol Library:
1. In the Symbol Library palette, type a search term in the search box.
2.
Click the Search icon.
To search for a symbol in your document:
1. Right-click the symbol in the Symbol Library palette.
2. Choose Search and Select.
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