Reference: Working with symbols
Modifying symbol instances |  |
The following object properties can be modified for symbol instances. If a symbol contains multiple objects, all objects in the symbol instance are treated collectively as a single object, just as if they were grouped.
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Position
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Can be modified on the property bar. For more information, see “Positioning objects.”
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Size
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Can be modified on the property bar. For more information, see “Sizing and scaling objects.”
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Scale
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Percentage is relative to the symbol definition. Can be modified on the property bar. For more information, see “Sizing and scaling objects.”
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Skew
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For more information, see “Skewing and stretching objects.”
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Rotation angle
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Can be modified on the property bar. For more information, see “Rotating and mirroring objects.”
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Transparency
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Uniform transparency only.
Click the Symbol tab in the Object properties docker. For more information, see “Applying transparencies.”
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Mirroring
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Can be modified on the property bar. For more information, see “Rotating and mirroring objects.”
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Wrap paragraph text
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Click the General tab in the Object properties docker. Can also be modified on the property bar. For more information, see “Wrapping paragraph text around objects and text.”
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Order
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Can be modified on the property bar. For more information, see “Changing the order of objects.”
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Name
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The name of an instance is displayed in the Symbol manager docker. Click twice to change it.
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Unsupported object types | |
Most objects in CorelDRAW can be converted to symbols, with the following exceptions.