Creating Libraries - MACROMEDIA DIRECTOR MX 2004-USING DIRECTOR Use Manual

Click Create.
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The cast is created, and a Cast window for the cast appears in List view. For more information,
see "Using the Cast window" on page
Select File > Save while the Cast window is active, and save the cast in the desired directory.
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To link an external cast to a movie:
Select Modify > Movie > Casts.
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In the Movie Casts dialog box, click Link.
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Locate and select the external cast you want, and click Open.
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You can link to casts on your local disk or to casts that are stored at any URL. Click Internet
and enter a URL (in the Find URL text box) for a linked external cast. Click OK.
To unlink a cast from a movie:
Select Modify > Movie > Casts.
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In the Movie Casts dialog box, select the external cast.
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Click Remove.
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To save a movie and all open casts, linked or unlinked:
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Select File > Save All.
Note: To use a cast member from an external cast without creating a link to the external cast, first
copy the cast member to an internal cast or to a (different) linked external cast.

Creating libraries

A library is a special type of unlinked external cast that appears in the Library palette. When you
drag a cast member from an external cast library to the Stage or Score, Director automatically
copies the cast member to one of the movie's internal casts. Libraries are useful for storing any
type of commonly used cast members, especially behaviors. A library cannot be linked to a movie.
For more information, see
When you create a library, as explained in the following procedure, it appears in the Library List
pop-up menu in the Library palette.
To create a library:
Create an external cast file, following the procedure under
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not select Use in Current Movie.
With the Cast window for the external cast active, select File > Save, and place the external cast
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in the Libs folder in the Director application folder.
Restart Director to see the cast that you just created appear in the Library palette.
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48 Chapter 2: Score, Stage, and Cast
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"Attaching behaviors" on page 275.
"Creating new casts" on page 23. Do