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File Menu

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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
 
     

Edit Menu

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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 Panel
 
     
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