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Open as Library: Opens the library of other flash files so that their library items can be used.
Import: Transfers graphics, videos and sounds to the library of the Flash file
Publish Settings: A Flash file can be converted to a graphic file, html file or a window projector file
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Paste in Place: Pastes a copied oject in the same place as it was before.
Preferences: You can edit some of the preseting here
View Menu
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Rulers ,Grids and Guides are used for designing purposes
Insert Menu
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Convert to Symbol: to create a graphic, button or a movie clip from an existing object on the stage
New Symbol: to create a graphic, button or a movie clip from no existing objects on the stage
Layer: adds a new Layer on top of the selected layer
Layer Folder: Adds a Layer folder on top of the selected layer
Motion Guide: Adds a motion guide layer to the selected layer
Frame: adds another frame to the right of the selected frame
Remove Frame: deletes the frame selected
Keyframe: Adds a keyframe to the frame selected
Blank Keyframe: Adds a blank keyframe
Clear Keyframe: Removes the keyframe
Create Tween Motion: Flash automatically creates a tween between 2 keyframes
Scene: Adds a new scene
Modify Menu
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Layer: opens the layer properties
Scene: Opens the Scene Panel
Document: Opens the document editing screen
Group:Groups selected objects as one object
Ungroup: ungroups a group object to its components
Break Apart: Break a word into its alphabets
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Distribute to Layer: the selected object on stage is inserted in a new layer
Control Menu
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Play: The playhead moves from the current position and any animtaiont on the stage is shown
Rewind: The playhead moves to frame 1
Test Movie: .swf file is created and the whole flash movie is viewed
Test Scene: only the selected scene is played
Enable simple buttons: buttons can be checked when this option is checked
Window Menu
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The checked options under the window menu is opened as a
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