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Select a fill color for the default particle spray. The color selector is disabled when you use a symbol in
Color selector
the library as a spray particle.
Scale the width of a symbol used as a spray particle. For example, a value of 10% makes the symbol 10%
Scale width
narrower. A value of 200% makes the symbol 200% wider.
Scales the height of a symbol used as a spray particle. For example, a value of 10% makes the symbol 10%
Scale height
shorter. A value of 200% makes the symbol 200% taller.
Specifies that each symbol-based spray particle is placed on Stage at a random scale, altering the size
Random scaling
of each particle. This option is disabled when using the default spray of dots.
Rotates the symbol-based spray particle around a center point.
Rotate symbol
Specifies that each symbol-based spray particle is placed on Stage at a random degree of rotation.
Random rotation
This option is disabled when you use the default spray of dots.
The Deco Drawing tool
Use the Deco Drawing tool to apply an effect to a selected object on the Stage. Choose the effects from the Property
inspector after you select the Deco Drawing tool.
Apply the Symmetry effect
Use the Symmetry effect to arrange symbols symmetrically around a central point. When you draw the symbols on the
Stage, a set of handles appears. Use the handles to control the symmetry by increasing the number of symbols, adding
symmetries, or editing and modifying the effect.
Use the Symmetry effect to create circular user interface elements (such as an analog clock face or dial gauge) and swirl
patterns. The default symbol for the Symmetry effect is a black rectangle shape with no stroke that is 25 x 25 pixels.
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Select the Deco Drawing tool, and select Symmetry Brush from the Drawing Effect menu in the Property inspector.
2
In the Deco Drawing tool Property inspector, select a fill color to use for the default rectangle shape. Or, click Edit
to select a custom symbol from the library.
You can use any movie clip or graphic symbol in the library with the Symmetry Brush effect. These symbol-based
particles give you a great deal of creative control over artwork you create in Flash.
3
The Symmetry Brush advanced options appear in the Property inspector when you select Symmetry Brush from
the Drawing Effect pop-up menu in the Property inspector.
Rotates the shapes in the symmetry around a fixed point that you designate. The default
Rotate Around Point
reference point is the center point of the symmetry. To rotate the object around its center point, drag in a circular
motion.
Flips the shapes an equal distance apart across an invisible line that you specify.
Reflect Across Line
Places two shapes an equal distance apart around a fixed point that you specify.
Reflect Around Point
Creates a grid using the shapes in the Symmetry effect you are drawing. Each click of the Deco
Grid Translation
Drawing tool on the Stage creates a grid of shapes. Adjust the height and width of the shapes using the x and y
coordinates defined by the Symmetry Brush handles.
Prevents shapes in the Symmetry effect you are drawing from colliding with one another, regardless of
Test Collisions
how you increase the number of instances within the Symmetry effect. Deselect this option to overlap the shapes in the
Symmetry effect.
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Click the Stage where you want the Symmetry Brush artwork to appear.
5
Use the Symmetry Brush handles to adjust the size of the symmetry and the number of symbol instances.
Updated 5 March 2009
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