Adobe Flash Professional CS5 on Demand

2. Working Within the Flash Environment

What You’ll Do

Examine the Flash Window

Use the Timeline

Work with Layers

View and Organize Layers

Change Layer Properties

Use Guide Layers

Work with Frames

Work with Scenes

Use the Edit Bar and Main Toolbar

Resize Panels

Use the Tools Panel

Work with Panels

Dock and Undock Panels

Group and Ungroup Panels

Create a Workspace

Create Keyboard Shortcuts

Set Flash Preferences

Work with Page Setup

Print a Document

Introduction

Getting to know the Flash authoring environment makes you more effective and efficient as you create movies. You’ll get to know the parts of the Flash window, which include the Timeline, Stage, panels, and Property Inspector.

The Tools panel, also known as the Toolbox, contains tools ...