Modifying Preinstalled Symbols

Canvas X Draw comes with hundreds of pre-installed symbols, many of which do not contain any fill. Because they don't contain any fill, if you try to apply a fill ink from the Toolbox, nothing happens. However, if you place the symbol in your document and ungroup the objects in the symbol, you can then add a fill ink.

To Modify a Preinstalled Symbol:

1. Select the symbol in the Symbol Library palette.
2. Click in your document to place the symbol.
3. In the Properties bar, click the Ungroup button.
4. Select one or more objects in the symbol that you want to edit.
5. If the symbol contains objects stacked on top of each other, arranged the objects in an appropriate stacking order. Select an object, then choose Object | Arrange | Bring to Front or Send to Back.
6. To modify the Pen Ink, select the objects you want to edit, then select a pen ink in the Toolbox.
7. To modify the Fill Ink, select the objects you want to edit, then do one of the following:
   • Select a fill ink in the Toolbox.
   • Apply a fill ink with the Smart Vector Fill tool.
8. When you have finished editing the symbol objects, select all the objects, and click the Group button in the Properties bar.
9. If you want to save the edited symbol, select Object | Export As Symbol, select a location for the symbol, enter a name, and then click OK.

To Place the Modified Symbol:

1. Select the symbol in the Symbol Library palette.
2. In the Properties bar, select the Use original color checkbox.
3. Click in your document to place the symbol.

See also:

• Working with the Symbol Library Palette
• Creating New Symbols