4 Smarter Ways to Use Symbols in Illustrator

Symbols can speed up your workflow and make editing a whole lot easier—but it’s easy to forget what they can do!

In this video, I’ll start with a quick review of how to create and edit a symbol in Adobe Illustrator. Then I’ll share 4 ways to work smarter with symbols, whether you’re designing a map, a repeat pattern, or diagram:

0:00 Symbol basics and review

2:20 Drag to Replace – a simple shortcut to update your art without diving into symbol editing mode

5:25 Recolor Artwork – change the color of a symbol instance in context and update all instances at once

7:53 Global Edit – works like a temporary symbol when you’ve repeated artwork across your file but didn’t make a symbol

10:20 FindReplace Art Plugin (Astute Graphics) – find copies and swap them for a symbol in just a few clicks

These tips will help you get the most out of symbols.

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