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Flash CS3 Practical 3

This document provides instructions for organizing and customizing layers in the Flash timeline. Key points include: - Layers can be added, deleted, renamed, hidden, locked, and stacked in different positions. - Layers can be organized into folders that can be collapsed, expanded, and renamed. - Guide layers like plain and motion guides can be added to help with object positioning or animation. - Mask layers can be used to hide parts of underlying layers by drawing mask shapes on the mask layer. - The timeline view can be customized by changing the timeline position and frame size.

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257 views11 pages

Flash CS3 Practical 3

This document provides instructions for organizing and customizing layers in the Flash timeline. Key points include: - Layers can be added, deleted, renamed, hidden, locked, and stacked in different positions. - Layers can be organized into folders that can be collapsed, expanded, and renamed. - Guide layers like plain and motion guides can be added to help with object positioning or animation. - Mask layers can be used to hide parts of underlying layers by drawing mask shapes on the mask layer. - The timeline view can be customized by changing the timeline position and frame size.

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AACS1193 WEB DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT Tutorial 3

Practical 3: Layer and timeline


Add or delete layers
1. Click the layer in the timeline that you want to appear below the new layer.
2. Click the Insert Layer button.

Layers added:

3. Click the layer you want to delete.


4. Click the Delete Layer button

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A Layer (Layer 3) deleted:

Set Layer Properties

1. Click the layer for which you want to set controls.


2. Click Modify (from menu bar).
3. Click Timeline.
4. Click Layer Properties.
5. Type a distinctive name for the layer in the Name text box.

6. Change the desired layer property.

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To make the layer Type a distinctive


visible in the Timeline, name for the layer in
leave the Show check the Name text box.
box checked.
To lock the layer
You can select a layer to prevent
type. changes, select the
Lock check box.

You can select a layer


7. Click OK. height.

Rename a Layer

1. Double-click the layer name.


2. Type a new name.
3. Press Enter.

The layer’s
name changed.

Hide a Layer

1. Select a layer you want to hide.


2. Click beneath the column

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Click here to
hide or unhide
objects on layer.

The background
is invisible.

Lock a Layer

1. Select the layer you want to lock.


2. Click the layer bullet ( change to )

The layer
“Love” is
now locked.

Stack Layers

1. Click the layer you want to move.


2. Drag the layer up or down to its new location in the stack.
3. Release the mouse button.

The layer in its new


position

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Organize Layers into Folders

Create a Folder

1. Click the Insert Layer folder

Add a Layer to a Folder

1. Click the layer you want to move into a folder.


2. Drag the layer over the folder.
3. Release the mouse button.

New folder added

Rename a Folder

1. Double-click the layer folder name you want to rename.


2. Type a new name.
3. Press Enter.

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Collapse a Folder

 Click the layer folder’s Expand icon. ( Changes to )

Add Guide Layers

 There are two types of guide layers: Plain and Motion

 A plain guide layer can help in positioning an object on the Stage, but it does not
appear in the final movie.

Add a Plain Guide Layer

1. Click the layer that you want to appear below the new guide layer.
2. Click (Insert Layer)
3. Click Right-click the new layer name.

4. Click Guide (The layer becomes a guide layer, noted by its icon. You can place
objects on the layer or use it to create a layout.)

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Add a Motion Guide Layer

1. Click the layer that you want to link to a motion guide layer.
2. Click the Add Motion Guide icon.

* Flash adds the motion guide layer to the Timeline and links it to the layer you selected.

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Create Mask layers


 The mask layer is to hide various elements on underlying layers.
 Flash links masked layers to layers and exports them in the final movie file.

Add a Mask Layer


1. Click the layer to which you want to add a mask.
2. Click (Insert Layer)

You can now


see the
masking

3. Right-click the new layer’s name.


4. Click Mask.
 Flash marks the layer as a mask layer, locks it against any changes and links it to the
layer below.

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Create a Mask

1. Unlock the mask layer ( changes to )


2. Draw a fill shape on the Stage over the area you want to view in the layer below. (The
rectangle fill shapes are used as window-like mask.)

3. Lock the mask layer

You can now see the


masking effect.

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Customize the Timeline

Change the Timeline Position

1. Click the Panel Menu button .


2. Click Placement.
3. Click a placement option.

Change Frame Size

1. Click the Panel Menu button


2. Click a frame size.

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* Large frames appear in the Timeline.

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