How to Scatter a Symbol on a Path in Illustrator
Adobe Illustrator symbols may be utilized for specific effects in a drawing. One of the effects that may be applied to an Adobe Illustrator drawing is a set of scattered symbols on a path. The Symbol Scruncher tool provides the user with a way to “scrunch” or scatter symbols along an existing path in a drawing. Additional symbols for Adobe Illustrator may be downloaded from various marketplace and shareware websites such as adobe.com and vectorportal.com.
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Instructions
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Open the drawing to edit in Adobe Illustrator.
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Click the “Symbol Scruncher” tool from the toolbox. The Symbol Scruncher icon appears as three connected circles.
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Press and hold the “ALT” key and drag the cursor inside the area where you want to scatter the symbols in the path.
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Repeat to scatter symbols in additional paths.
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Click “File” from the top navigation bar and then click “Save” to save the drawing.
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