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ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR CS2
User Guide
• To delete symbol instances, hold down Alt (Windows) or Option (Mac OS) as you click or drag where you want
to remove instances.
See also
“To set options for the symbolism tools” on page 174
To move or change the stacking order of symbol instances
1 Select the Symbol Shifter tool
2 Do one of the following:
• To move symbol instances, drag in the direction you want the symbol instances to move.
• To bring symbol instances forward, Shift-click the symbol instance.
• To send symbol instances backward, hold down Alt (Windows) or Option (Mac OS) and Shift-click the symbol
instance.
See also
“Symbolism tool gallery” on page 174
“To set options for the symbolism tools” on page 174
To pull symbol instances together or apart
1 Select the Symbol Scruncher tool
2 Do one of the following:
• Click or drag in the area where you want to pull the symbol instances toward each other.
• Hold down Alt (Windows) or Option (Mac OS), and click or drag in the area where you want to push symbol
instances away from each other.
See also
“Symbolism tool gallery” on page 174
“To set options for the symbolism tools” on page 174
To change the size of symbol instances
1 Select the Symbol Sizer tool
2 Do one of the following:
• Click or drag in the set where you want to increase the size of the symbol instances.
• Hold down Alt (Windows) or Option (Mac OS), and click or drag where you want to decrease the size of the
symbol instances.
• Hold down Shift as you click or drag to preserve the density of the symbol instances while resizing.
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