Setting Cast Window Preferences - MACROMEDIA DIRECTOR MX-USING DIRECTOR MX Use Manual

To sort the cast using the Modify menu:
With the Cast window active, select the cast members to sort or select Edit > Select All.
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Select Modify > Sort.
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In the Sort Cast Members dialog box, select one of the following sorting methods:
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Usage in Score
selection.
groups all cast members according to their media type.
Media Type
groups the selection alphabetically by cast member name.
Name
arranges the selection with the largest files appearing first.
Size
places all empty cast positions in the selection at the end.
Empty at End
Click Sort.
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Director reorders the cast members according to the sorting method you selected. The Score
automatically adjusts to the new cast member numbers.

Setting Cast window preferences

You use the Cast window preferences settings to control the appearance of the current Cast
window or, if desired, all Cast windows. You can set different preferences for each Cast
window. The title bar of the dialog box displays the name of the Cast window preferences
you are changing.
To set Cast window preferences:
Select a Cast window to change, or a click a tab within a Cast panel group.
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Select Edit > Preferences > Cast.
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places selected cast members that are used in the Score at the beginning of the