1. The Flash Authoring Tool

In This Chapter

Working with Flash Documents

Modifying Document Properties

Working with Template Documents

About the Workspace

Using Panels

Using Rulers, Grids, and Guides

Working with Snapping

Before you start working in Adobe Flash Professional CS6, you should familiarize yourself with the authoring environment.

When you first open Flash, you’ll see the default workspace in an application frame. This application frame contains pieces of the Flash application in a resizable window. At the top of the frame, the application bar includes Maximize, Minimize, and Quit buttons; a menu for choosing workspace layouts; and a text field for searching Flash’s Help system. Various docked panels appear around the edges of the ...

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