Creating And Importing Symbols; To Duplicate A Symbol; To Preview A Symbol; To Import A Symbol - MACROMEDIA FREEHAND MX 11 Use Manual

Creating and importing symbols

A symbol is an object stored in the library for future reuse. You can create a symbol from any
object, text, or group. Creating a new symbol automatically adds the symbol to the library.
You can duplicate symbols as well as preview and import them from other FreeHand documents.
Duplicating a symbol copies the attributes of the symbol.
To create a symbol:
Select an object, group, or text that you'll make a symbol.
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Do one of the following:
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Click the New Symbol icon at the bottom of the Library panel.
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Drag the object onto the list view area in the Library panel.
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Click the Library panel Options menu control and select New Graphic.
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Select Modify > Symbol > Convert to Symbol.
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Select Modify > Symbol > Copy to Symbol.

To duplicate a symbol:

Select Window > Library to display the Library panel if it isn't already open.
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Select the symbol in the Library panel.
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Do one of the following:
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Click the Library panel Options menu control and select Duplicate.
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Hold down Control (Windows) or Option (Macintosh) and drag a symbol in the symbol list.
Select a range of contiguous symbols by Shift-clicking.
The duplicate symbol is added to the library.

To preview a symbol:

Click the Library panel Options menu control and select Preview if it's not already selected.
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Select the symbol in the list.
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The symbol is previewed in the upper window of the panel.

To import a symbol:

Click the Library panel Options menu control and select Import.
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Browse to locate the document from which to import the symbol, select the file, and
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click Open.
Select the symbol from the Import Symbols dialog box, and click Import.
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