Re: FLASH: symbols: movie clip vs. graphic

[John Dowdell]

At 2:26 PM 10/27/0, Kurt Dommermuth wrote:

> I'm wondering if there is any disadvantage to just making

> everything an MC even if there is no animation going on inside.


Movie clips are "smart", and can talk with other objects. It's a little bit

cheaper to use a graphic symbol if it just sits there like a log... if you

don't need a movie clip's abilities then might as well use a graphic

symbol, although the differences usually wouldn't be perceptible.


jd







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