Editing a symbol

All used symbols in the different symbol sets are easy to edit in the Edit Symbol dialog. Only the Bliss symbols are edited in the specially designed Bliss Editor. See Creating a new BLISS symbol.
CAUTION:
The edited symbols are saved in the media library. The symbols from the symbol sets cannot be overwritten. The symbols from the media library can be overwritten.
You can create a new symbol using an existing symbol as a basis.
Tip: Instead of editing existing symbols, you can also use your own photos, drawings or illustrations. Import your pictures using the media library. See The media library.
  1. Choose Edit > Edit mode (F2).
  2. Edit the cell (F5).
  3. From the drop-down list next to , select the symbol set you want to use.
  4. Choose the category from the next drop-down list, so you can filter even quicker.
    Location, medical, nature, ...
  5. As required, use one of the search criteria from the next drop-down list to quickly find the desired symbol:
    • Begins with:, all symbols that start with the letter you entered, are displayed.
    • Contains:, all symbols that contain the letters you entered, are displayed.
    • Ends with:, all symbols that end in the letters you entered, are displayed.
  6. In the symbol list, click on the symbol you want to add.
  7. Do one of the following:
    • Click next to the Current images: list.
    • Right-click in the preview window and choose Edit Symbol from the shortcut menu.
  8. Edit the picture using the following tools:
    Tool Explanation
    		To create your own drawing.
    		To erase.
    		To draw straight lines.
    		To fill an area with color.
    		To select the color you want to use from the picture.
    		To select the color you want to use. Click to select transparent.
    		To mirror the symbol horizontally.
    		To mirror the symbol vertically.
    		To rotate the symbol 90° in counterclockwise direction.
    		To undo a change.
    		To redo the last undo action.
    Zoom level: To zoom in or out of the symbol.
    Brush size: To set the size of the brush.
    Picture name Enter the name of the new symbol in the bottom of the dialog. The default name is the original name of the symbol, followed by (Edited). For example: Cat (Edited).
  9. Click Save and exit.
  10. Confirm in the Edit picture dialog.
  11. Click OK.