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Extending Flash

The default layout for Flash, above, is suitable for most users, but in time it might become limiting. The addition of a few custom extensions and commands can add a whole new toolset to Flash and an enhanced workflow.

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FLASH OFFERS A WIDE ARRAY of features for designing and animating. As great as it is, Flash can sometimes lack some of the functionality that you might benefit from. There always seems to be some drudgery that ought to be automated or some desperately needed tools that simply don’t exist. Other than petition Adobe for these coveted new features, what’s a poor “Flasher” to do? Thankfully, since Flash MX 2004, ...

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