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Canvas 12 User Guide - ACDSee

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1. In the Symbol Library palette, select the symbol you want to delete.<br />

2. Right-click and select Delete.<br />

Chapter 4: Drawing And Vector Effects<br />

To select more than one symbol, hold down the Shift key while you click one or more<br />

symbols.<br />

To add a set of symbols to the Symbol Library:<br />

If you have an existing set of symbols you want to add to the Symbol Library, you can simply add the<br />

directory path to the Symbol Library Options dialog box.<br />

1. In the Symbol Library palette, click the Symbol Library palette menu button.<br />

2. Select Symbol Library Options.<br />

3. Click Add Path, browse for the folder containing your set of symbols, and then click OK.<br />

4. Click OK to close the Symbol Library Options dialog box.<br />

<strong>Canvas</strong> creates a new category corresponding to the folder name of the directory you<br />

selected.<br />

To move a symbol to another category:<br />

Drag the symbol from the Preview area to the name of the new category.<br />

To add keywords:<br />

1. In the Symbol Library palette, select the symbols you want to add keywords to.<br />

2. Right-click one of the selected symbols, and select Add Keywords.<br />

3. In the Add Keywords dialog box, type the keywords, then click OK.<br />

To delete keywords:<br />

1. In the Symbol Library palette, select the symbols you want to delete keywords from.<br />

2. Right-click one of the selected symbols, and select Delete All Keywords.<br />

3. Click Yes.<br />

Creating new symbols<br />

You can create your own symbols from a single vector object, a group of vector objects, or a<br />

composite object. Text is converted to a path when an object is saved as a symbol.<br />

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