Re: FLASH: Hillman Curtis book

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Hello Richard,


Convert to symbol and create new symbol is the same thing only giving you

options to go directly to edit mode. Create new symbol takes you immediately

to the edit mode assuming you want to do any edits. If not.. then convert to

symbol just leaves you in the main timeline. You can do the "create new

symbol" and when you get the edit mode.. import your object(s) and start

working on them without ever having to work on the main timeline. This is

nice if you are creating lots of movie clips that are independent of the

main timeline and just want do stay in the edit mode. Like all computer

programs.. there is multiple ways to do things. It's up to the user to find

out what works best for them.


HTH


Alan


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From: Richard <richard999ozemail [dot] com [dot] au>

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Reply-To: flasherchinwag [dot] com

> Date: Sun, 13 Aug 2000 16:18:37 +1000

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To: <flasherchinwag [dot] com>

> Subject: FLASH: Hillman Curtis book

> 

> Chapter 3, page 3:04, after creating a background layer we are instructed:

> 

> "With the background element sized and positioned and still selected, create

> a new symbol by choosing Insert>New Symbol..."

> 

> Did I miss something but I thought to create a symbol out of an existing

> object one would use "Convert to symbol" not "New symbol".

> 

> If you follow Curtis' instruction you simply end up in symbol edit mode.

> 

> Surely this couldn't be a mistake in the book?

> 

> He does it again after creating a rectangle for use as a mask: page 3:06

> 

> The rectangle is drawn on the stage (not in symbol edit mode) and again we

> are instructed to create a symbol out of it by "New symbol".

> 

> I'm confused.

> 

> 

> Richard

> 

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