Re: FLASH: convert scene to a movie clip

[Dorian Nisinson]

markc wrote:

> 

> Hi all,

> 

> Having made one version of a movie with multiple layers and multiple

> scenes, and having covered more of the manual, I've decided it would be

> better to create a number of movie symbols and load them into a 'master'

> movie.

> 

> So, my problem is .... how can I take all of my layers and frames from

> one scene, and convert that into a movie symbol?

> 

> I've tried using 'edit multiple frames' (with all the layers set to

> nornal), 'select all', then 'create symbol' - 'movie symbol', but I only

> get a one frame movie symbol instead of 100+ frames.

> 

> I've tried (with all layers set to normal) shift-clicking across all the

> frames and all the layers, and then 'copy frames' and trying to paste

> that into a blank movie symbol .... no go.


That is very odd. I do copy frames and paste them into a new movie or a

new movie clip all the time. Maybe if you write down step by step the

procedure your using for copy frames and paste frames into new movie or

new movie clip I could see where the probelm is.


Dorian


> So am I correct in thinking that the only way to create a movie symbol

> is to create a blank symbol first, and build it up within the symbol

> itself, rather than by transferring a number of frames and layers from a

> movie?

> 

> Any help offered would be truly appreciated, (and enable me to avoid

> having to start from scratch again :-)

> 

> Mark

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