Symbols

Re-usable graphic elements in Fireworks are referred to as symbols. Fireworks has three types of symbols: graphic, animation, and button. When you edit the original symbol object, the copied instances automatically change to reflect the edited symbol (unless you break the link between the two).

Symbols are also helpful for creating buttons and animating objects across multiple states.

For more information on symbols, see Understanding styles and symbolsin the dev center.

• Create a symbol
• Place an instance of a symbol
• Edit a symbol and all of its instances
• Edit specific symbol instances
• Create and use component symbols
• Import and export symbols
• Create nested symbols
• 9-slice scaling nested symbols