MACROMEDIA DIRECTOR MX 2004-GETTING STARTED WITH DIRECTOR Getting Started page 43

If the Property inspector is not in graphical view, as shown in the following illustration, click
the List View Mode button to switch to the graphical view.
Tip: To see the names of buttons (like the List View Mode button), place your mouse pointer over
the button. The name of the button appears in a floating box next to the button until you move
the mouse.
Click the Stage Size arrow, and select 500 x 330.
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The size of the Stage increases.
If the Score is not open, select Window > Score.
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In the Property inspector, type 50 in the Channels text box and press Enter (Windows) or
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Return (Macintosh), and then click OK in the dialog box that appears.
The number of channels in the Score decreases from 150 to 50, making the movie's file
size smaller.
Note: In Windows, the Enter key on the numeric keypad plays the movie. Be sure to use Enter on
the alphanumeric section of the keyboard when entering information in Director.
In the Property inspector, click the Color button, and select dark gray from the color picker.
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Color button
Select File > Save.
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Note: As you complete the tutorial, remember to save your work frequently.
List View Mode button
Stage Size arrow
Preparing to build the movie scenes 43