Re: FLASH: Re: exchange symbols

[Phil Ward]

Sorry, missed the rest of this thread..but I seem to remember that in

Director you can exchange cast members which keeps all of the attributes of

the original cast member on the stage...can't remember the shortcut

though..maybe Ctrl E


Regards


Phil Ward

Crescent Graphics

phil-wcrescent-graphics [dot] co [dot] uk

www.crescent-graphics.co.uk

New Media <> Internet <> Visuals



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From: Laura Mollett <

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Sent: Saturday, May 13, 2000 12:49 PM

Subject: Re: FLASH: Re: exchange symbols



> > So i can replace symbols on the timeline to new symbols from the library

> > without deleting and changing position all the time..

> > (if not .. put it on the wish list please:)

> > Thank you

>

> Hi,

> I don't know anything about director, so I don't know if it's similar, but

> you can replace symbols on the timeline in Flash without deleting.

> Doubleclick on the symbol you want and make sure you're on the "definition

> tab". From the list there, select the symbol you want to exachange it with

> and either doubleclick or push the button at the bottom left that looks

like

> it has two arrows going in a circle. If you've successfully changed the

> symbol, the new one will have a black dot next to it on the left showing

> that it's the current one. There may be some limitations in what kind of

> symbols you can exchange (if it needs a movie clip, for example).

>

> This is very handy for copy/pasting symbols with similar scripts etc.

Choose

> duplicate, then choose the symbol and exchange the graphic element, for

> example :)

>

> hth,

> Laura

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