Adobe Flash

Symbols

• Symbols are really the foundation of interactive project development. They help keep file size down, aid in organization, and allow you to use ActionScript to manipulate their appearance.
• To create a new symbol: Insert > New Symbol (or Ctrl-F8).It then takes you to symbol edit mode where you create and edit the symbol.

Movie Clip: Reusable animations. They have their own Timelines that run independently of the main Timeline. They are like mini-movies that run inside the main movie. They can contain interactive controls and can be controlled by ActionScript.

Button: Responds to mouse clicks and other events. Graphics are defined for various button states. Actions are assigned to the button instance.

Graphic: Used for static images and animations that are tied to the main Timeline. Graphic symbols are created with Flash draw tools. Their icons look like a hazardous waste symbol.

Bibliography

• https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Beginner%27s_Guide_to_Adobe_Flash/Symbols