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8. Click the Paste button
into the current symbol in the Symbol Editing Grid. Drag the pasted piece into
the place you want it within the current symbol.
OR
To create a new symbol with the copied image, click New under Symbols in
Set to clear the Symbol Editing Grid, and then click the Paste button to add
the pasted image into the grid.
Note You can assign a new symbol name for the symbol to help locate it
under the Find tab in the DeLorme mapping program. To assign a symbol
name to the current symbol, type a name or phrase in the Symbol Name
text box under Edit Symbol.
9. Click OK when finished.
Notes
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To undo an action, click the Undo button
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To repeat an action, click the Redo button
Pasting a Bitmap into XSym
You can copy a bitmap or part of a bitmap to the clipboard and paste the image into
DeLorme XSym to use as a symbol. Ideally, the pasted bitmap should be 24 x 24
pixels in size. You can assign a new symbol name for the symbol to help locate it
under the Find tab in the DeLorme mapping program.
To Paste a Bitmap into XSym
Use the following steps to paste a bitmap into XSym.
1. Click the Draw tab.
2. Click and hold the Symbol/MapNote/Text Label/Image tool
3. Under Symbols, select the symbol set that contains the symbol you want to
edit.
4. Click Edit.
The DeLorme XSym dialog box opens.
5. Under Symbols in Set, click New to clear the Symbol Editing Grid.
6. Open a bitmap in another image editing program, and select the bitmap or a
part of the bitmap you want to copy. Press CTRL+C on your keyboard to copy
the selection to the clipboard.
7. Click the Paste button
The copied image is pasted into the current symbol in the Symbol Editing
Grid. See important Notes below.
8. Use the tools in the Draw Tool Box and under Transparency and Anchor to
edit the symbol.
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To undo the last action, click the Undo button
•
To repeat the last action, click the Redo button
Symbol.
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under Edit Symbol. The copied image is pasted
to view its hidden options. Select the Symbol tool
under Edit Symbol.
under Edit Symbol.
under Edit Symbol.
under Edit Symbol.
under Edit
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