BraveCLHow to make matching arrow icons on Mac
Select four matching direction arrows in Vector Collection for Mac, with the same category, style and output controls.
- What you'll achieve
- The Arrow Up, Arrow Down, Arrow Left, and Arrow Right glyphs are all selected in the browser.
- What you need
- Vector Collection for Mac, version 1.1 (the interface used for these screenshots).
- No external images or source files are required.
This walkthrough shows how to build a coordinated four-direction arrow selection in Vector Collection. You will use the Arrows glyph category, select each direction, and inspect the available output settings without saving any files.
1.Open the glyph browser
Open Vector Collection on your Mac. The browser shows the icon grid, a category menu above it, and the output inspector on the right.
Vector Collection's Arrows glyph grid with no glyph selected and the output inspector open. 2.Browse the Arrows category
Use the category menu above the grid to choose Arrows. The menu may already show Arrows when the app opens.
The Arrows category selected in the Vector Collection glyph browser, before choosing any arrow. 3.Select Arrow Up
Click Arrow Up. Its tile gains a blue selection outline, and the right inspector previews the arrow.
Arrow Up selected with a blue outline and its black arrow preview shown in the right inspector. 4.Add Arrow Down
Click Arrow Down to add a second glyph. The Arrow Up and Arrow Down tiles are both outlined, and the window shows two selected glyphs.
Arrow Up and Arrow Down selected with blue outlines, with the inspector previewing Arrow Down. 5.Add Arrow Left
Click Arrow Left. The first three direction tiles remain selected, giving you up, down, and left arrows in the same set.
Three selected arrows pointing up, down, and left in the Arrows browser. 6.Complete the set with Arrow Right
Click Arrow Right. All four arrow tiles now have blue selection outlines. In the inspector, Tint, PNG Sizes, Preview, Vector PDF, and Proof Sheet controls are visible for preparing output.
Four matching arrow glyphs selected: up, down, left and right; the output inspector shows tint and size settings.
After the last step
The output inspector remains open for review and adjustment; this walkthrough does not export files.
Tips
The current glyph's preview is shown in the right inspector; the small glyph count beside the window title tracks the growing selection.
The Tint and PNG Sizes controls remain visible when you reach the four-arrow selection. You can review those settings before preparing any output.
Watch outSelecting glyphs does not itself export a PNG or PDF. Use the app's output controls separately when you are ready to produce files.
