February 2009
Beginner
368 pages
10h 30m
English
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8
chapter
Working with Symbols
and Instances
Symbols are the building
blocks of a Flash project.
This chapter shows you
how to create symbols,
store them for reuse in
the Library, and create
instances of those symbols
on the Stage to create a
Flash movie.
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Understanding Symbols and Instances ......152
Types of Symbols..............................................153
Create a Graphic Symbol ................................154
Add an Instance of a Symbol
to the Stage ..................................................1 ...