

And, one can place symbols inside symbols, so a vector brush gesture can be nested inside another symbol, and the brush changed across all the instance. Then, by adjusting a single one in a row, all could be faded, or darkened to indicate distance. For instance, if one made a generic conifer tree shape, duplicated it several times, and made them symbols, one might then place many symbol instances to make tree lines on ridges.

Symbols are great for making patterns whose elements can all change simultaneously. If the vector isn't positioned quite right, one can continue to adjust it. The vector brush is remarkable, because one can create a curve, and stretch or repeat a paint brush along it. In terms of making vector graphics, it does not have the vector brush tool, or symbols. Photo does have many of the vector tool Designer has. Photo is the niche app for people doing digital photo developing and image manipulation. Is there any call for me to try out Designer too at this point, if I don't have a specific need for it? Or is Photo really the primary workhorse app, and Designer is more of a niche app for designers? It looks like you can create vector art and refine it quite a bit even in Photo. I am interested in vector art, and learning to do some digital drawing and painting as an amateur. I had a similar question, as a new Photo user.
