User Guide

Using Layers, Symbols, and Styles 297
Using the Library panel
The FreeHand library stores symbols and master pages for reuse throughout a document. Using
the Library panel, you can do the following:
• Create a symbol from any object, text, or group
• Delete or group symbols
• Import and export symbols and master pages
Symbols help you to streamline the use of repetitive elements and minimize file size. You can
create instances of a symbol; instances are children of their parent symbol. Many instances of a
single symbol can appear in a document, and these instances can be transformed individually with
different attributes. For more information, see “Creating and importing symbols” on page 298.
Master pages enable you to create a consistent look throughout your document by carrying
graphics, text, and page attributes across some or all document pages. For more information, see
“Working with master pages” on page 50.
To display the Library panel, do one of the following:
• Click the Library button in the Main toolbar.
• Select Window > Library.
Symbol preview
Toggle sorting
List view area
Remove
New group
New symbol
Swap symbol